Rapu-Rapu, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
Barangay count34
Postal code4517
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesAlbay Gulf, Lagonoy Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Rapu Rapu, Batan
Area (2013)155.30 km2 (59.96 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,151
Density (2020)233 / km2 (603 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 11' North, 124° 8' East (13.1862, 124.1258)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.1 meters (13.4 feet)

Rapu-Rapu is a coastal municipality in the province of Albay.

The municipality has a land area of 155.30 square kilometers or 59.96 square miles which constitutes 6.03% of Albay's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,151. This represented 2.63% of the total population of Albay province, or 0.59% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 233 inhabitants per square kilometer or 603 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Rapu-Rapu has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Rapu-Rapu
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagaobawan2.03%734769-4.55%-0.98%
Batan3.17%1,1451,0934.76%0.98%
Bilbao3.86%1,3971,26510.43%2.11%
Binosawan2.00%723747-3.21%-0.69%
Bogtong3.10%1,1211,0724.57%0.95%
Buenavista1.93%698820-14.88%-3.33%
Buhatan2.71%9781,016-3.74%-0.80%
Calanaga2.33%842927-9.17%-2.00%
Caracaran3.86%1,3961,3870.65%0.14%
Carogcog1.18%4284211.66%0.35%
Dap-dap2.49%9011,024-12.01%-2.66%
Gaba2.17%783836-6.34%-1.37%
Galicia5.28%1,9072,020-5.59%-1.20%
Guadalupe0.99%3573463.18%0.66%
Hamorawon2.95%1,0671,118-4.56%-0.98%
Lagundi2.15%77969611.93%2.40%
Liguan2.41%871958-9.08%-1.98%
Linao1.18%427484-11.78%-2.60%
Malobago1.86%674869-22.44%-5.21%
Mananao3.36%1,2161,1783.23%0.67%
Mancao3.19%1,1551,1460.79%0.16%
Manila2.95%1,06584026.79%5.12%
Masaga1.27%460517-11.03%-2.43%
Morocborocan2.83%1,02392910.12%2.05%
Nagcalsot2.50%9048990.56%0.12%
Pagcolbon0.67%243244-0.41%-0.09%
Poblacion16.64%6,0155,8403.00%0.62%
Sagrada1.93%698723-3.46%-0.74%
San Ramon6.19%2,2372,2300.31%0.07%
Santa Barbara0.51%184198-7.07%-1.53%
Tinocawan1.78%645753-14.34%-3.21%
Tinopan1.80%651713-8.70%-1.90%
Viga1.65%5955439.58%1.94%
Villahermosa5.07%1,8322,299-20.31%-4.67%
Rapu-Rapu Total36,15136,920-2.08%-0.44%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rapu-Rapu for the fiscal year of 2016 was 97,299,001.19.

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Annual regular income of Rapu-Rapu (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,119,877.35
2010100,861,403.9767.77%
2011140,397,892.0339.20%
2012131,009,959.17-6.69%
2013154,313,356.0817.79%
2014102,379,728.74-33.65%
201599,130,388.21-3.17%
201697,299,001.19-1.85%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rapu-Rapu in the 2015 Census was 36,910 broken down into 7,401 households or an average of 4.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Rapu-Rapu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,1684,7265.54
28,7865,3295.40
29,1705,5915.22
32,2426,2875.13
35,7376,9335.15
36,9107,4014.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rapu-Rapu is 5 to 9, with 4,963 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 281 individuals.

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Population of Rapu-Rapu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18322.25%
1 to 43,85010.43%
5 to 94,96313.44%
10 to 144,80213.01%
15 to 193,91110.59%
20 to 243,1318.48%
25 to 292,5206.83%
30 to 342,1985.95%
35 to 392,0215.47%
40 to 441,7554.75%
45 to 491,6044.34%
50 to 541,4023.80%
55 to 591,1673.16%
60 to 649422.55%
65 to 697341.99%
70 to 744931.34%
75 to 793140.85%
80 and over2810.76%
Total36,920100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.78
  • Median Age: 20.16

Historical population

The population of Rapu-Rapu grew from 3,834 in 1903 to 36,151 in 2020, an increase of 32,317 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.44%, or a decrease of 769 people, from the previous population of 36,920 in 2015.

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Population of Rapu-Rapu (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,834
6,3023.19%
12,0113.28%
14,9122.24%
16,7991.05%
19,7861.61%
21,8482.01%
25,1762.88%
26,3620.46%
28,7971.67%
29,1760.28%
32,6461.56%
35,8753.49%
36,9200.55%
36,151-0.44%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rapu-Rapu for the year 2019 was 22,281, broken down into 11,218 males and 11,063 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rapu-Rapu is situated at approximately 13° 11' North, 124° 8' East, in the island of Rapu Rapu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.1 meters or 13.4 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 Rapu-Rapu are Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Legazpi, Albay, Tabaco, Albay, Ligao, Albay, Iriga, Camarines Sur, and Masbate City, Masbate. The nearest municipalities are Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon, Manito, Albay, Gubat, Sorsogon, Barcelona, Sorsogon, Casiguran, Sorsogon, and Castilla, Sorsogon. Its distance from the national capital is 373.84 kilometers (232.29 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 373.84 kilometers (232.29 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N65°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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