Gigmoto, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
Barangay count9
Postal code4804
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Area (2013)181.82 km2 (70.20 sq mi)
Population (2020)8,712
Density (2020)48 / km2 (124 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 47' North, 124° 24' East (13.7789, 124.3921)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Gigmoto is a coastal municipality in the island province of Catanduanes.

The municipality has a land area of 181.82 square kilometers or 70.20 square miles which constitutes 12.19% of Catanduanes's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,712. This represented 3.20% of the total population of Catanduanes province, or 0.14% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 48 inhabitants per square kilometer or 124 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Gigmoto has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Gigmoto
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Biong11.38%99188012.61%2.53%
Dororian16.59%1,4451,31210.14%2.05%
Poblacion District I8.93%7787740.52%0.11%
Poblacion District II20.37%1,7751,7630.68%0.14%
Poblacion District III8.91%776873-11.11%-2.45%
San Pedro6.42%55949313.39%2.68%
San Vicente6.98%60852815.15%3.01%
Sicmil12.41%1,08198110.19%2.06%
Sioron8.02%699764-8.51%-1.85%
Gigmoto Total8,7128,3684.11%0.85%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Gigmoto for the fiscal year of 2016 was 58,498,952.10.

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Annual regular income of Gigmoto (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200933,574,255.54
201035,385,429.775.39%
201138,818,627.599.70%
201237,167,181.81-4.25%
201343,989,535.8218.36%
201446,584,178.505.90%
201553,263,963.7714.34%
201658,498,952.109.83%

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 Gigmoto in the 2015 Census was 8,367 broken down into 1,749 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Gigmoto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,4831,1145.82
6,7361,3105.14
7,0541,3195.35
7,5581,4545.20
8,0021,5515.16
8,3671,7494.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gigmoto is 10 to 14, with 1,124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 95 individuals.

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Population of Gigmoto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12012.40%
1 to 484910.15%
5 to 91,08612.98%
10 to 141,12413.43%
15 to 1989510.70%
20 to 246097.28%
25 to 295126.12%
30 to 344505.38%
35 to 394295.13%
40 to 443734.46%
45 to 494034.82%
50 to 543654.36%
55 to 592943.51%
60 to 642492.98%
65 to 692002.39%
70 to 741111.33%
75 to 791231.47%
80 and over951.14%
Total8,368100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.74
  • Median Age: 20.24

Historical population

The population of Gigmoto grew from 5,697 in 1960 to 8,712 in 2020, an increase of 3,015 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.85%, or an increase of 344 people, from the previous population of 8,368 in 2015.

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Population of Gigmoto (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,697
5,133-1.01%
5,9503.01%
6,1370.62%
6,4870.56%
6,7360.71%
7,0551.00%
7,5690.97%
8,0032.05%
8,3680.85%
8,7120.85%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Gigmoto for the year 2019 was 7,627, broken down into 3,929 males and 3,698 females.

Location

The municipal center of Gigmoto is situated at approximately 13° 47' North, 124° 24' East, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 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 Gigmoto are Tabaco, Albay, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Legazpi, Albay, Ligao, Albay, Iriga, Camarines Sur, and Naga, Camarines Sur. The nearest municipalities are Viga, Catanduanes, Baras, Catanduanes, Panganiban, Catanduanes, San Miguel, Catanduanes, Bagamanoc, Catanduanes, and Bato, Catanduanes. Its distance from the national capital is 378.92 kilometers (235.45 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 378.92 kilometers (235.45 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N76°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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