Santa Magdalena, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
Barangay count14
Postal code4709
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSan Bernardino Strait
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)43.50 km2 (16.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,096
Density (2020)393 / km2 (1,018 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 39' North, 124° 6' East (12.6463, 124.1079)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.0 meters (13.1 feet)

Santa Magdalena is a coastal municipality in the province of Sorsogon.

The municipality has a land area of 43.50 square kilometers or 16.80 square miles which constitutes 2.05% of Sorsogon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,096. This represented 2.06% of the total population of Sorsogon province, or 0.28% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 393 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,018 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Magdalena has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Magdalena
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay Poblacion I6.38%1,0911,139-4.21%-0.90%
Barangay Poblacion II3.26%558584-4.45%-0.95%
Barangay Poblacion III4.95%8467926.82%1.40%
Barangay Poblacion IV7.54%1,2891,15111.99%2.41%
La Esperanza3.01%5144758.21%1.67%
Peñafrancia4.88%8357816.91%1.42%
Salvacion9.14%1,5621,5272.29%0.48%
San Antonio8.83%1,5101,4742.44%0.51%
San Bartolome16.51%2,8233,037-7.05%-1.53%
San Eugenio6.34%1,08496112.80%2.57%
San Isidro9.25%1,5811,5571.54%0.32%
San Rafael7.81%1,3361,20410.96%2.21%
San Roque6.93%1,1851,249-5.12%-1.10%
San Sebastian5.16%882917-3.82%-0.82%
Santa Magdalena Total17,09616,8481.47%0.31%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Magdalena for the fiscal year of 2016 was 55,103,778.12.

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Annual regular income of Santa Magdalena (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200931,337,837.25
201033,052,657.295.47%
201136,247,754.979.67%
201234,741,560.03-4.16%
201340,150,523.2515.57%
201444,380,845.2910.54%
201550,115,387.8012.92%
201655,103,778.129.95%

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 Santa Magdalena in the 2015 Census was 16,817 broken down into 3,589 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Magdalena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,2702,3885.14
13,8942,6905.17
14,6232,8945.05
15,4163,3354.62
16,5163,4174.83
16,8173,5894.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Magdalena is 10 to 14, with 2,103 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 227 individuals.

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Population of Santa Magdalena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13482.07%
1 to 41,5899.43%
5 to 92,09012.41%
10 to 142,10312.48%
15 to 191,6539.81%
20 to 241,1897.06%
25 to 299975.92%
30 to 349155.43%
35 to 399815.82%
40 to 449145.42%
45 to 498715.17%
50 to 547634.53%
55 to 596443.82%
60 to 644862.88%
65 to 694492.67%
70 to 743872.30%
75 to 792421.44%
80 and over2271.35%
Total16,848100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.98
  • Median Age: 22.70

Historical population

The population of Santa Magdalena grew from 2,335 in 1903 to 17,096 in 2020, an increase of 14,761 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.31%, or an increase of 248 people, from the previous population of 16,848 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Magdalena (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,335
3,7473.03%
6,3392.66%
8,0982.54%
14,2595.10%
11,489-2.09%
10,887-1.07%
13,1213.80%
12,274-0.67%
13,9002.36%
14,6231.09%
15,4250.74%
16,5202.53%
16,8480.37%
17,0960.31%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Magdalena for the year 2019 was 11,780, broken down into 5,865 males and 5,915 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Magdalena is situated at approximately 12° 39' North, 124° 6' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.0 meters or 13.1 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 Santa Magdalena are Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Masbate City, Masbate, Legazpi, Albay, Calbayog, Samar, Tabaco, Albay, and Ligao, Albay. The nearest municipalities are Matnog, Sorsogon, Irosin, Sorsogon, Bulusan, Sorsogon, Barcelona, Sorsogon, Allen, Northern Samar, and Bulan, Sorsogon. Its distance from the national capital is 400.95 kilometers (249.14 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, 37.52 kilometers (23.31 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°W)
  • Masbate City, Masbate, 61.19 kilometers (38.02 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S60°W)
  • Legazpi, Albay, 67.84 kilometers (42.16 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 83.20 kilometers (51.70 miles) to the Southeast (S39°E)
  • Tabaco, Albay, 88.83 kilometers (55.19 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
  • Ligao, Albay, 90.28 kilometers (56.09 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)

Distance from Manila: 400.95 kilometers (249.14 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N57°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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