Oas, Province of Albay
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Province | Albay |
Barangay count | 53 |
Postal code | 4504 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Burias Pass |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Area (2013) | 263.61 km2 (101.78 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 66,084 |
Density (2020) | 251 / km2 (649 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 13° 15' North, 123° 30' East (13.2575, 123.5002) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 34.8 meters (114.1 feet) |
Oas is a coastal municipality in the province of Albay.
The municipality has a land area of 263.61 square kilometers or 101.78 square miles which constitutes 10.24% of Albay's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 66,084. This represented 4.81% of the total population of Albay province, or 1.09% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 251 inhabitants per square kilometer or 649 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Oas has 53 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Badbad | 0.87% | 577 | 602 | -4.15% | -0.89% |
Badian | 4.40% | 2,906 | 2,681 | 8.39% | 1.71% |
Bagsa | 1.32% | 875 | 862 | 1.51% | 0.32% |
Bagumbayan | 1.45% | 960 | 879 | 9.22% | 1.87% |
Balogo | 5.89% | 3,892 | 4,236 | -8.12% | -1.77% |
Banao | 0.74% | 488 | 470 | 3.83% | 0.79% |
Bangiawon | 1.31% | 864 | 910 | -5.05% | -1.09% |
Bogtong | 0.67% | 440 | 367 | 19.89% | 3.89% |
Bongoran | 2.75% | 1,817 | 1,816 | 0.06% | 0.01% |
Busac | 3.18% | 2,099 | 2,079 | 0.96% | 0.20% |
Cadawag | 0.49% | 322 | 485 | -33.61% | -8.26% |
Cagmanaba | 4.60% | 3,043 | 3,305 | -7.93% | -1.72% |
Calaguimit | 1.36% | 896 | 867 | 3.34% | 0.69% |
Calpi | 1.89% | 1,249 | 1,335 | -6.44% | -1.39% |
Calzada | 1.38% | 910 | 911 | -0.11% | -0.02% |
Camagong | 2.11% | 1,396 | 1,167 | 19.62% | 3.84% |
Casinagan | 0.91% | 602 | 617 | -2.43% | -0.52% |
Centro Poblacion | 0.33% | 221 | 225 | -1.78% | -0.38% |
Coliat | 1.25% | 827 | 723 | 14.38% | 2.87% |
Del Rosario | 1.04% | 687 | 733 | -6.28% | -1.35% |
Gumabao | 1.39% | 919 | 793 | 15.89% | 3.15% |
Ilaor Norte | 2.23% | 1,475 | 1,495 | -1.34% | -0.28% |
Ilaor Sur | 2.69% | 1,778 | 2,202 | -19.26% | -4.40% |
Iraya Norte | 2.53% | 1,675 | 1,982 | -15.49% | -3.48% |
Iraya Sur | 0.91% | 600 | 774 | -22.48% | -5.22% |
Manga | 3.14% | 2,078 | 2,322 | -10.51% | -2.31% |
Maporong | 1.85% | 1,223 | 1,184 | 3.29% | 0.68% |
Maramba | 4.44% | 2,935 | 3,301 | -11.09% | -2.44% |
Matambo | 0.73% | 484 | 489 | -1.02% | -0.22% |
Mayag | 0.68% | 451 | 452 | -0.22% | -0.05% |
Mayao | 2.50% | 1,653 | 1,618 | 2.16% | 0.45% |
Moroponros | 0.44% | 294 | 357 | -17.65% | -4.00% |
Nagas | 2.47% | 1,633 | 1,631 | 0.12% | 0.03% |
Obaliw-Rinas | 2.25% | 1,488 | 1,504 | -1.06% | -0.22% |
Pistola | 1.91% | 1,259 | 1,135 | 10.93% | 2.21% |
Ramay | 1.08% | 714 | 734 | -2.72% | -0.58% |
Rizal | 1.37% | 903 | 864 | 4.51% | 0.93% |
Saban | 2.93% | 1,934 | 1,908 | 1.36% | 0.29% |
San Agustin | 1.80% | 1,187 | 1,285 | -7.63% | -1.66% |
San Antonio | 1.53% | 1,010 | 939 | 7.56% | 1.55% |
San Isidro | 2.30% | 1,518 | 1,529 | -0.72% | -0.15% |
San Jose | 1.12% | 738 | 744 | -0.81% | -0.17% |
San Juan | 2.39% | 1,578 | 1,503 | 4.99% | 1.03% |
San Miguel | 1.12% | 738 | 772 | -4.40% | -0.94% |
San Pascual | 1.19% | 787 | 841 | -6.42% | -1.39% |
San Ramon | 2.78% | 1,840 | 1,710 | 7.60% | 1.55% |
San Vicente | 1.27% | 836 | 938 | -10.87% | -2.39% |
Tablon | 1.26% | 831 | 940 | -11.60% | -2.56% |
Talisay | 1.12% | 740 | 779 | -5.01% | -1.08% |
Talongog | 1.79% | 1,184 | 1,192 | -0.67% | -0.14% |
Tapel | 2.56% | 1,694 | 1,813 | -6.56% | -1.42% |
Tobgon | 2.33% | 1,541 | 1,648 | -6.49% | -1.40% |
Tobog | 1.96% | 1,295 | 1,312 | -1.30% | -0.27% |
Oas Total | 66,084 | 67,960 | -2.76% | -0.59% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Oas for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱153,032,324.79.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 86,593,890.71 | – |
2010 | 93,274,687.18 | 7.72% |
2011 | 101,493,274.08 | 8.81% |
2012 | 98,185,895.16 | -3.26% |
2013 | 107,813,089.32 | 9.81% |
2014 | 122,698,495.02 | 13.81% |
2015 | 140,932,377.72 | 14.86% |
2016 | 153,032,324.79 | 8.59% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Oas in the 2015 Census was 67,925 broken down into 14,068 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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53,032 | 9,637 | 5.50 | |
56,507 | 10,783 | 5.24 | |
62,035 | 11,715 | 5.30 | |
63,836 | 12,428 | 5.14 | |
64,721 | 13,212 | 4.90 | |
67,925 | 14,068 | 4.83 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Oas is 10 to 14, with 8,371 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 670 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 1,452 | 2.14% |
1 to 4 | 6,184 | 9.10% |
5 to 9 | 8,128 | 11.96% |
10 to 14 | 8,371 | 12.32% |
15 to 19 | 7,544 | 11.10% |
20 to 24 | 5,871 | 8.64% |
25 to 29 | 4,614 | 6.79% |
30 to 34 | 3,918 | 5.77% |
35 to 39 | 3,821 | 5.62% |
40 to 44 | 3,402 | 5.01% |
45 to 49 | 3,461 | 5.09% |
50 to 54 | 2,891 | 4.25% |
55 to 59 | 2,360 | 3.47% |
60 to 64 | 1,974 | 2.90% |
65 to 69 | 1,476 | 2.17% |
70 to 74 | 1,085 | 1.60% |
75 to 79 | 738 | 1.09% |
80 and over | 670 | 0.99% |
Total | 67,960 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Oas grew from 11,393 in 1903 to 66,084 in 2020, an increase of 54,691 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.59%, or a decrease of 1,876 people, from the previous population of 67,960 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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11,393 | – | |
16,488 | 2.36% | |
23,131 | 1.71% | |
27,824 | 1.91% | |
36,095 | 2.31% | |
47,952 | 2.82% | |
50,293 | 0.96% | |
52,269 | 0.77% | |
53,061 | 0.15% | |
56,536 | 1.20% | |
62,063 | 2.02% | |
63,888 | 0.40% | |
64,785 | 0.51% | |
67,960 | 0.92% | |
66,084 | -0.59% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Oas for the year 2019 was 40,098, broken down into 19,573 males and 20,525 females.
Location
The municipal center of Oas is situated at approximately 13° 15' North, 123° 30' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.8 meters or 114.1 feet above mean sea level.
Distances
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Oas are Ligao, Albay, Iriga, Camarines Sur, Tabaco, Albay, Legazpi, Albay, Naga, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon City, Sorsogon. The nearest municipalities are Polangui, Albay, Libon, Albay, Guinobatan, Albay, Bato, Camarines Sur, Camalig, Albay, and Buhi, Camarines Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 309.73 kilometers (192.46 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Polangui, Albay, 4.36 kilometers (2.71 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)
- Libon, Albay, 8.17 kilometers (5.08 miles) to the Northwest (N55°W)
- Guinobatan, Albay, 13.03 kilometers (8.10 miles) to the Southeast (S56°E)
- Bato, Camarines Sur, 18.23 kilometers (11.33 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)
- Camalig, Albay, 18.79 kilometers (11.67 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S63°E)
- Buhi, Camarines Sur, 19.63 kilometers (12.20 miles) to the North (N5°E)
Nearest cities
- Ligao, Albay, 4.41 kilometers (2.74 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S66°E)
- Iriga, Camarines Sur, 20.53 kilometers (12.76 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
- Tabaco, Albay, 27.30 kilometers (16.97 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N66°E)
- Legazpi, Albay, 28.57 kilometers (17.75 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S63°E)
- Naga, Camarines Sur, 52.94 kilometers (32.90 miles) to the Northwest (N40°W)
- Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, 63.29 kilometers (39.33 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S60°E)
Distance from Manila: 309.73 kilometers (192.46 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N61°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.