Remedios T. Romualdez, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
Barangay count8
Postal code8611
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)79.15 km2 (30.56 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,155
Density (2020)217 / km2 (561 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 3' North, 125° 35' East (9.0518, 125.5850)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.4 meters (40.7 feet)

Remedios T. Romualdez is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Agusan del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 79.15 square kilometers or 30.56 square miles which constitutes 3.03% of Agusan del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,155. This represented 4.43% of the total population of Agusan del Norte province, or 0.61% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 217 inhabitants per square kilometer or 561 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Remedios T. Romualdez has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Remedios T. Romualdez
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balangbalang17.31%2,9702,48219.66%3.85%
Basilisa13.47%2,3112,1815.96%1.23%
Humilog10.02%1,7191,768-2.77%-0.59%
Panaytayon5.83%1,0001,084-7.75%-1.68%
Poblacion I15.76%2,7032,6113.52%0.73%
Poblacion II12.92%2,2161,76425.62%4.92%
San Antonio13.14%2,2542,1226.22%1.28%
Tagbongabong11.55%1,9822,046-3.13%-0.67%
Remedios T. Romualdez Total17,15516,0586.83%1.40%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Remedios T. Romualdez for the fiscal year of 2016 was 61,273,156.06.

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Annual regular income of Remedios T. Romualdez (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200934,122,704.10
201036,796,886.157.84%
201138,827,183.305.52%
201238,387,093.26-1.13%
201342,710,728.3511.26%
201449,305,901.4015.44%
201555,043,897.6611.64%
201661,273,156.0611.32%

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 Remedios T. Romualdez in the 2015 Census was 16,000 broken down into 3,507 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Remedios T. Romualdez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,4901,9265.45
12,6172,3595.35
13,3552,5115.32
14,9423,0234.94
15,7243,2414.85
16,0003,5074.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Remedios T. Romualdez is 5 to 9, with 1,986 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 115 individuals.

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Population of Remedios T. Romualdez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13612.25%
1 to 41,5919.91%
5 to 91,98612.37%
10 to 141,84511.49%
15 to 191,63810.20%
20 to 241,3228.23%
25 to 291,2247.62%
30 to 341,0336.43%
35 to 399405.85%
40 to 448195.10%
45 to 497504.67%
50 to 547244.51%
55 to 596153.83%
60 to 644672.91%
65 to 692991.86%
70 to 741771.10%
75 to 791520.95%
80 and over1150.72%
Total16,058100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.46
  • Median Age: 22.30

Historical population

The population of Remedios T. Romualdez grew from 10,490 in 1990 to 17,155 in 2020, an increase of 6,665 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.40%, or an increase of 1,097 people, from the previous population of 16,058 in 2015.

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Population of Remedios T. Romualdez (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,490
12,6213.53%
13,3591.23%
14,9761.59%
15,7351.82%
16,0580.39%
17,1551.40%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Remedios T. Romualdez for the year 2019 was 12,830, broken down into 6,531 males and 6,299 females.

Location

The municipal center of Remedios T. Romualdez is situated at approximately 9° 3' North, 125° 35' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.4 meters or 40.7 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 Remedios T. Romualdez are Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, and Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Magallanes, Agusan del Norte, Tubay, Agusan del Norte, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, Santiago, Agusan del Norte, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, and Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 791.85 kilometers (492.03 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 791.85 kilometers (492.03 miles) to the Northwest (N39°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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