Pandan, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
Barangay count26
Postal code4809
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Area (2013)119.90 km2 (46.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)21,473
Density (2020)179 / km2 (464 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 3' North, 124° 10' East (14.0492, 124.1702)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.9 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 119.90 square kilometers or 46.29 square miles which constitutes 8.04% of Catanduanes's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 21,473. This represented 7.90% of the total population of Catanduanes province, or 0.35% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 179 inhabitants per square kilometer or 464 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pandan has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pandan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagawang4.86%1,04494011.06%2.23%
Balagñonan5.74%1,2321,10811.19%2.26%
Baldoc3.65%784802-2.24%-0.48%
Canlubi2.40%5155022.59%0.54%
Catamban2.94%63257410.10%2.05%
Cobo4.08%8768552.46%0.51%
Hiyop2.31%4964607.83%1.60%
Libod7.61%1,6341,646-0.73%-0.15%
Lourdes2.27%4874615.64%1.16%
Lumabao3.26%7016724.32%0.89%
Marambong3.98%8547996.88%1.41%
Napo7.37%1,5831,585-0.13%-0.03%
Oga4.55%9761,031-5.33%-1.15%
Pandan del Norte4.41%948993-4.53%-0.97%
Pandan del Sur4.42%9499232.82%0.59%
Panuto1.88%404444-9.01%-1.97%
Porot4.41%94785311.02%2.22%
Salvacion7.00%1,5041,33113.00%2.61%
San Andres3.12%6706385.02%1.04%
San Isidro1.83%39434314.87%2.96%
San Rafael1.31%2812713.69%0.77%
San Roque3.60%77365318.38%3.61%
Santa Cruz2.11%4544315.34%1.10%
Tabugoc4.14%88979411.96%2.41%
Tokio3.64%7827307.12%1.46%
Wagdas3.09%664677-1.92%-0.41%
Pandan Total21,47320,5164.66%0.96%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pandan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 68,050,105.22.

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Annual regular income of Pandan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200938,781,759.30
201040,927,100.965.53%
201144,420,672.868.54%
201243,272,189.48-2.59%
201348,530,356.4512.15%
201454,421,299.9212.14%
201561,772,249.3413.51%
201668,050,105.2210.16%

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 Pandan in the 2015 Census was 20,468 broken down into 4,208 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Pandan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,7822,7875.66
15,7253,0015.24
17,6903,1815.56
18,9913,5545.34
19,3803,7865.12
20,4684,2084.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pandan is 10 to 14, with 2,732 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 278 individuals.

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Population of Pandan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15192.53%
1 to 42,21010.77%
5 to 92,71813.25%
10 to 142,73213.32%
15 to 191,8879.20%
20 to 241,3946.79%
25 to 291,2095.89%
30 to 341,1515.61%
35 to 391,1225.47%
40 to 441,0525.13%
45 to 491,0004.87%
50 to 548634.21%
55 to 596983.40%
60 to 645742.80%
65 to 694472.18%
70 to 743731.82%
75 to 792891.41%
80 and over2781.36%
Total20,516100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.36
  • Median Age: 20.69

Historical population

The population of Pandan grew from 3,281 in 1903 to 21,473 in 2020, an increase of 18,192 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.96%, or an increase of 957 people, from the previous population of 20,516 in 2015.

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Population of Pandan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,281
8,4086.12%
15,4603.09%
10,253-4.13%
12,7641.94%
14,6121.33%
14,8620.34%
15,1560.39%
15,7840.41%
15,725-0.07%
17,6962.56%
19,0050.99%
19,3930.74%
20,5161.08%
21,4730.96%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pandan for the year 2019 was 15,588, broken down into 7,963 males and 7,625 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pandan is situated at approximately 14° 3' North, 124° 10' East, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.9 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 Pandan are Tabaco, Albay, Iriga, Camarines Sur, Legazpi, Albay, Ligao, Albay, Naga, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon City, Sorsogon. The nearest municipalities are Caramoran, Catanduanes, Bagamanoc, Catanduanes, Panganiban, Catanduanes, Viga, Catanduanes, Gigmoto, Catanduanes, and Caramoan, Camarines Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 349.44 kilometers (217.13 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 349.44 kilometers (217.13 miles) to the West (N80°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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