Claver, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count14
Postal code8410
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)322.60 km2 (124.56 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,033
Density (2020)112 / km2 (289 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 34' North, 125° 44' East (9.5730, 125.7326)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.5 feet)

Claver is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 322.60 square kilometers or 124.56 square miles which constitutes 16.52% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,033. This represented 6.74% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 1.28% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 112 inhabitants per square kilometer or 289 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Claver has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Claver
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagakay5.88%2,1182,331-9.14%-2.00%
Cabugo6.95%2,5052,542-1.46%-0.31%
Cagdianao11.63%4,1904,1401.21%0.25%
Daywan8.46%3,0472,58717.78%3.50%
Hayanggabon7.74%2,7902,37317.57%3.47%
Ladgaron9.67%3,4832,94618.23%3.59%
Lapinigan2.43%8748246.07%1.25%
Magallanes2.35%84774713.39%2.68%
Panatao5.07%1,8281,7673.45%0.72%
Sapa2.94%1,0589877.19%1.47%
Taganito16.60%5,9824,70227.22%5.20%
Tayaga9.74%3,5113,3076.17%1.27%
Urbiztondo8.76%3,1582,9397.45%1.52%
Wangke1.78%64258110.50%2.12%
Claver Total36,03332,7739.95%2.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Claver for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱404,426,577.46.

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Annual regular income of Claver (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200990,314,163.93–
201092,300,782.742.20%
2011133,778,892.7144.94%
2012230,660,997.8372.42%
2013271,193,426.3417.57%
2014251,867,031.67-7.13%
2015363,155,851.8344.19%
2016404,426,577.4611.36%

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 Claver in the 2015 Census was 32,254 broken down into 7,357 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Claver (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,4492,5315.31
14,2402,8465.00
16,3533,2485.03
18,1713,9144.64
23,4744,9014.79
32,2547,3574.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Claver is 5 to 9, with 3,544 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 227 individuals.

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Population of Claver by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17312.23%
1 to 43,40910.40%
5 to 93,54410.81%
10 to 143,2239.83%
15 to 193,1339.56%
20 to 243,2219.83%
25 to 292,9298.94%
30 to 342,3397.14%
35 to 392,2086.74%
40 to 441,8695.70%
45 to 491,5924.86%
50 to 541,3023.97%
55 to 591,0313.15%
60 to 647352.24%
65 to 695501.68%
70 to 744021.23%
75 to 793281.00%
80 and over2270.69%
Total32,773100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.97
  • Median Age: 23.64

Historical population

The population of Claver grew from 2,469 in 1903 to 36,033 in 2020, an increase of 33,564 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.02%, or an increase of 3,260 people, from the previous population of 32,773 in 2015.

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Population of Claver (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,469–
–-100.00%
––
––
7,744–
9,6592.19%
10,7552.18%
12,2322.61%
13,4520.96%
14,3001.15%
16,4032.99%
18,2581.49%
23,7029.96%
32,7736.36%
36,0332.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Claver for the year 2019 was 28,296, broken down into 15,347 males and 12,949 females.

Location

The municipal center of Claver is situated at approximately 9° 34' North, 125° 44' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.5 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 Claver are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte, Placer, Surigao del Norte, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, Alegria, Surigao del Norte, and Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 758.64 kilometers (471.39 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 758.64 kilometers (471.39 miles) to the Northwest (N42°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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