Catanduanes
Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Cities | 0 |
Municipalities | 11 |
Barangays | 315 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea |
Area (2013) | 1,492.16 km2 (576.13 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 271,879 |
Density (2020) | 182 / km2 (472 / sq mi) |
Catanduanes is a province in the Philippines situated in the Bicol Region occupying the southeastern peninsula of Luzon and the outlying island provinces of Masbate and Catanduanes.. Its capital is the Municipality of Virac.
The province has a land area of 1,492.16 square kilometers or 576.13 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 271,879. This represented 4.47% of the total population of the Bicol Region, 0.44% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.25% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 182 inhabitants per square kilometer or 472 inhabitants per square mile.
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Catanduanes is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by the Philippine Sea, Lagonoy Gulf, and Maqueda Channel.
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Local government units
Catanduanes has 11 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 315.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Bagamanoc | municipality | 11,086 | 11,551 | -0.86% | 80.74 | 137 | 18 |
Baras | municipality | 13,484 | 12,848 | 1.02% | 109.50 | 123 | 29 |
Bato | municipality | 21,748 | 21,279 | 0.46% | 48.62 | 447 | 27 |
Caramoran | municipality | 32,114 | 30,056 | 1.40% | 263.74 | 122 | 27 |
Gigmoto | municipality | 8,712 | 8,368 | 0.85% | 181.82 | 48 | 9 |
Pandan | municipality | 21,473 | 20,516 | 0.96% | 119.90 | 179 | 26 |
Panganiban | municipality | 9,713 | 9,287 | 0.95% | 79.96 | 121 | 23 |
San Andres | municipality | 38,480 | 36,779 | 0.96% | 167.31 | 230 | 38 |
San Miguel | municipality | 15,680 | 15,006 | 0.93% | 129.94 | 121 | 24 |
Viga | municipality | 22,869 | 21,624 | 1.19% | 158.23 | 145 | 31 |
Virac | municipality, capital | 76,520 | 73,650 | 0.81% | 152.40 | 502 | 63 |
Catanduanes Total | 271,879 | 260,964 | 0.87% | 1,492.16 | 182 | 315 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Catanduanes for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱758,614,248.24.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 414,555,274.79 | – |
2010 | 455,028,230.29 | 9.76% |
2011 | 480,362,738.81 | 5.57% |
2012 | 498,103,165.46 | 3.69% |
2013 | 553,789,137.34 | 11.18% |
2014 | 605,989,326.82 | 9.43% |
2015 | 698,373,942.88 | 15.25% |
2016 | 758,614,248.24 | 8.63% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catanduanes is 10 to 14, with 31,721 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3,240 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 5,803 | 2.22% |
1 to 4 | 24,540 | 9.40% |
5 to 9 | 30,957 | 11.86% |
10 to 14 | 31,721 | 12.16% |
15 to 19 | 28,403 | 10.88% |
20 to 24 | 21,283 | 8.16% |
25 to 29 | 17,334 | 6.64% |
30 to 34 | 15,795 | 6.05% |
35 to 39 | 14,781 | 5.66% |
40 to 44 | 13,402 | 5.14% |
45 to 49 | 13,116 | 5.03% |
50 to 54 | 11,170 | 4.28% |
55 to 59 | 9,113 | 3.49% |
60 to 64 | 7,146 | 2.74% |
65 to 69 | 5,519 | 2.11% |
70 to 74 | 4,296 | 1.65% |
75 to 79 | 3,345 | 1.28% |
80 and over | 3,240 | 1.24% |
Total | 260,964 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Catanduanes grew from 39,410 in 1903 to 271,879 in 2020, an increase of 232,469 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.87%, or an increase of 10,915 people, from the previous population of 260,964 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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39,410 | – | |
63,530 | 3.06% | |
98,545 | 2.22% | |
112,121 | 1.33% | |
156,329 | 2.97% | |
162,302 | 0.37% | |
172,780 | 1.26% | |
175,247 | 0.28% | |
187,000 | 0.65% | |
202,464 | 1.50% | |
215,356 | 1.33% | |
232,757 | 1.08% | |
246,300 | 2.08% | |
260,964 | 1.11% | |
271,879 | 0.87% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Catanduanes for the year 2019 was 196,405.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Catanduanes are:
Secondary Roads
- Catanduanes Circumferential Road
- Junction Catanduanes Circumferential Road-Panganiban-Sabloyon Road
- Junction Catanduanes Circumferential Road-Virac Airport Road
- Junction Catanduanes Circumferential Road-Virac Port
Tertiary Roads
- Baras-Gigmoto-Viga Road
- Junction Baras-Weather Radar Station Road
- Junction Bato-Baras Road
- Junction Bato-Baras-Tilis Road
- Junction Catanduanes Circumferential Road-Datag-Supang Road
- Junction Catanduanes Circumferential Road-Virac Port
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.