Veruela, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
Barangay count20
Postal code8509
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)385.45 km2 (148.82 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,708
Density (2020)103 / km2 (267 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 4' North, 125° 57' East (8.0698, 125.9554)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.7 meters (117.1 feet)

Veruela is a municipality in the landlocked province of Agusan del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 385.45 square kilometers or 148.82 square miles which constitutes 3.86% of Agusan del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,708. This represented 5.37% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province, or 1.42% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 103 inhabitants per square kilometer or 267 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Veruela has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Veruela
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anitap1.61%6415957.73%1.58%
Bacay II2.48%9851,085-9.22%-2.01%
Binongan3.83%1,5201,735-12.39%-2.75%
Caigangan2.96%1,1741,02914.09%2.81%
Candiis1.60%636655-2.90%-0.62%
Del Monte4.16%1,6532,375-30.40%-7.34%
Don Mateo3.75%1,4891,4522.55%0.53%
Katipunan1.93%768958-19.83%-4.55%
La Fortuna14.28%5,6696,418-11.67%-2.58%
Limot2.98%1,18397321.58%4.20%
Magsaysay2.75%1,0921,628-32.92%-8.06%
Masayan3.76%1,4951,726-13.38%-2.98%
Poblacion13.63%5,4135,891-8.11%-1.77%
Sampaguita14.27%5,6675,950-4.76%-1.02%
San Gabriel6.20%2,4612,569-4.20%-0.90%
Santa Cruz2.46%9781,059-7.65%-1.66%
Santa Emelia3.06%1,2161,483-18.00%-4.09%
Sawagan2.92%1,1601,0995.55%1.14%
Sinobong9.71%3,8563,7064.05%0.84%
Sisimon1.64%6521,320-50.61%-13.80%
Veruela Total39,70843,706-9.15%-2.00%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Veruela for the fiscal year of 2016 was 131,765,136.39.

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Annual regular income of Veruela (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200972,064,520.52
201077,055,186.796.93%
201184,306,348.299.41%
201282,210,222.07-2.49%
201394,581,835.3015.05%
2014105,301,606.7611.33%
2015118,874,805.1612.89%
2016131,765,136.3910.84%

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 Veruela in the 2015 Census was 43,629 broken down into 9,395 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Veruela (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,1263,6425.53
35,6826,5165.48
36,1306,9605.19
36,8447,3225.03
40,4548,3094.87
43,6299,3954.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Veruela is 5 to 9, with 5,553 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 200 individuals.

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Population of Veruela by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19262.12%
1 to 44,44610.17%
5 to 95,55312.71%
10 to 145,18611.87%
15 to 194,59810.52%
20 to 244,37010.00%
25 to 293,6638.38%
30 to 342,7776.35%
35 to 392,4905.70%
40 to 442,2165.07%
45 to 491,9834.54%
50 to 541,6033.67%
55 to 591,3473.08%
60 to 649592.19%
65 to 696351.45%
70 to 744581.05%
75 to 792960.68%
80 and over2000.46%
Total43,706100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.06
  • Median Age: 21.31

Historical population

The population of Veruela grew from 2,623 in 1903 to 39,708 in 2020, an increase of 37,085 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.00%, or a decrease of 3,998 people, from the previous population of 43,706 in 2015.

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Population of Veruela (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,623
1,522-3.38%
1,381-0.48%
1,5281.04%
2,9145.84%
6,6268.37%
9,9158.42%
13,9917.13%
20,1293.71%
35,70611.34%
36,2220.31%
36,8620.24%
40,4573.45%
43,7061.48%
39,708-2.00%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Veruela for the year 2019 was 22,628, broken down into 11,843 males and 10,785 females.

Location

The municipal center of Veruela is situated at approximately 8° 4' North, 125° 57' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.7 meters or 117.1 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 Veruela are Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and Valencia, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Trento, Agusan del Sur, Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, La Paz, Agusan del Sur, and Monkayo, Davao de Oro. Its distance from the national capital is 902.74 kilometers (560.94 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 902.74 kilometers (560.94 miles) to the Northwest (N36°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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