Sorsogon

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Sorsogon
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
Cities1
Municipalities14
Barangays541
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, Samar Sea, San Bernardino Strait, Ticao Pass, Burias Pass, Sorsogon Bay
Area (2013)2,119.01 km2 (818.15 sq mi)
Population (2020)828,655
Density (2020)391 / km2 (1,013 / sq mi)

Sorsogon 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 City of Sorsogon.

The province has a land area of 2,119.01 square kilometers or 818.15 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 828,655. This represented 13.62% of the total population of the Bicol Region, 1.33% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.76% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 391 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,013 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Sorsogon is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Albay, Albay Gulf, Philippine Sea, San Bernardino Strait, Samar Sea, Ticao Pass, Sorsogon Bay, and Burias Pass.

details
Map of the Philippines with Sorsogon highlighted in redMap of Sorsogon showing its component cities and municipalitiesBarcelonaBulanBulusanCasiguranCastillaDonsolGubatIrosinJubanMagallanesMatnogPilarPrieto DiazSanta MagdalenaSorsogon City

Local government units

Sorsogon has 14 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 541.

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Local government units of Sorsogon
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Barcelonamunicipality20,98720,9900.00%61.1834325
Bulanmunicipality105,190100,0761.05%196.9653463
Bulusanmunicipality23,93222,8840.95%96.3024924
Casiguranmunicipality35,60232,8421.71%87.1340925
Castillamunicipality60,63557,8271.00%186.2032634
Donsolmunicipality50,28149,7110.24%156.2032251
Gubatmunicipality60,29459,5340.27%134.5144842
Irosinmunicipality59,26756,6620.95%149.8739528
Jubanmunicipality35,29732,3201.87%121.4929125
Magallanesmunicipality37,41137,0380.21%150.0924934
Matnogmunicipality41,98941,1010.45%162.4025940
Pilarmunicipality75,79374,5640.34%248.0030649
Prieto Diazmunicipality22,64422,4420.19%49.0746123
Santa Magdalenamunicipality17,09616,8480.31%43.5039314
Sorsogon Citycity (CC), capital182,237168,1101.71%276.1166064
Sorsogon Total828,655792,9490.93%2,119.01391541

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sorsogon for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,254,773,541.02.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Sorsogon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009628,405,492.22–
2010681,781,028.798.49%
2011742,782,660.258.95%
2012722,565,659.27-2.72%
2013813,768,252.3012.62%
2014964,317,054.2618.50%
20151,109,215,834.3315.03%
20161,254,773,541.0213.12%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sorsogon is 10 to 14, with 96,913 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7,494 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Sorsogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 117,0982.16%
1 to 473,2579.24%
5 to 992,54411.67%
10 to 1496,91312.22%
15 to 1988,32211.14%
20 to 2467,3798.50%
25 to 2953,0026.68%
30 to 3447,7276.02%
35 to 3947,1405.94%
40 to 4442,3145.34%
45 to 4940,3325.09%
50 to 5433,6714.25%
55 to 5927,6113.48%
60 to 6421,2102.67%
65 to 6916,5692.09%
70 to 7412,1601.53%
75 to 798,2061.03%
80 and over7,4940.95%
Total792,949100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.18
  • Median Age: 22.10

Historical population

The population of Sorsogon grew from 120,495 in 1903 to 828,655 in 2020, an increase of 708,160 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.93%, or an increase of 35,706 people, from the previous population of 792,949 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Sorsogon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
120,495–
178,4432.51%
247,6531.65%
291,1381.67%
347,7711.58%
427,0472.03%
446,5020.90%
500,6852.32%
522,9600.44%
591,9272.35%
650,5352.04%
709,6731.21%
740,7431.57%
792,9491.31%
828,6550.93%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sorsogon for the year 2019 was 493,116.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Sorsogon are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (LZ)

Secondary Roads

  • Bulan Seaport Road
  • Gate-Bulan Airport Road
  • Junction Putiao-Pilar-Donsol Road
  • Junction Sorsogon-Bacon-Manito Road
  • Sorsogon Diversion Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Ariman-Casiguran Road
  • Ariman-Junction Bulusan Lake Road
  • Bacon-Sawanga-Prieto Diaz Road
  • Banuang-Gurang-Albay Boundary Road
  • Cumadcad-San Isidro Road
  • Irosin-San Roque-Bulusan Lake Road
  • Juban-Magallanes Road
  • Junction Abuyog-Gubat-Ariman Road
  • Junction Donsol-Banuang Gurang Road
  • Junction Gubat-Prieto Diaz Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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