Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count24
Postal code8311
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)331.80 km2 (128.11 sq mi)
Population (2020)99,290
Density (2020)299 / km2 (775 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 13' North, 126° 19' East (8.2116, 126.3166)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.2 feet)

Bislig is a coastal component city in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The city has a land area of 331.80 square kilometers or 128.11 square miles which constitutes 6.73% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 99,290. This represented 15.46% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 3.54% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 299 inhabitants per square kilometer or 775 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bislig has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bislig
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bucto0.84%83167024.03%4.64%
Burboanan1.80%1,7901,59512.23%2.46%
Caguyao0.87%86676313.50%2.70%
Coleto1.42%1,4111,19018.57%3.65%
Comawas3.59%3,5603,4722.53%0.53%
Kahayag1.28%1,2711,1629.38%1.91%
Labisma2.70%2,6832,39412.07%2.43%
Lawigan1.39%1,3761,14020.70%4.04%
Maharlika3.02%2,9982,8535.08%1.05%
Mangagoy30.76%30,54132,464-5.92%-1.28%
Mone1.86%1,8421,53819.77%3.87%
Pamanlinan0.71%701784-10.59%-2.33%
Pamaypayan1.62%1,6131,44811.40%2.30%
Poblacion10.92%10,8449,47714.42%2.88%
San Antonio1.39%1,3761,18616.02%3.18%
San Fernando2.94%2,9202,37123.15%4.48%
San Isidro2.18%2,1631,83717.75%3.50%
San Jose4.82%4,7854,10816.48%3.26%
San Roque6.61%6,5626,0408.64%1.76%
San Vicente2.71%2,6942,4908.19%1.67%
Santa Cruz0.96%9519282.48%0.52%
Sibaroy0.94%93175922.66%4.39%
Tabon13.66%13,56013,0154.19%0.87%
Tumanan1.03%1,02185119.98%3.91%
Bislig Total99,29094,5355.03%1.04%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bislig for the fiscal year of 2016 was 568,109,206.47.

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Annual regular income of Bislig (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009373,019,163.73
2010408,099,256.399.40%
2011451,822,757.7710.71%
2012388,943,102.07-13.92%
2013404,178,360.093.92%
2014453,775,605.5512.27%
2015517,421,543.9914.03%
2016568,109,206.479.80%

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 Bislig in the 2015 Census was 93,963 broken down into 21,314 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Bislig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
103,18917,9485.75
103,46319,3315.35
97,73618,2695.35
101,89019,7165.17
96,37719,9934.82
93,96321,3144.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bislig is 5 to 9, with 10,395 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 672 individuals.

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Population of Bislig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,9372.05%
1 to 48,0888.56%
5 to 910,39511.00%
10 to 1410,14010.73%
15 to 199,48510.03%
20 to 248,2498.73%
25 to 297,3187.74%
30 to 346,1746.53%
35 to 395,5795.90%
40 to 444,8745.16%
45 to 495,0995.39%
50 to 544,6484.92%
55 to 594,0744.31%
60 to 643,2233.41%
65 to 692,2532.38%
70 to 741,4371.52%
75 to 798900.94%
80 and over6720.71%
Total94,535100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.98
  • Median Age: 24.38

Historical population

The population of Bislig grew from 2,165 in 1903 to 99,290 in 2020, an increase of 97,125 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 4,755 people, from the previous population of 94,535 in 2015.

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Population of Bislig (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,165
-100.00%
5,0190.37%
16,40910.98%
40,4059.21%
45,4582.39%
81,61512.41%
103,5102.41%
103,6680.03%
97,860-1.23%
102,0090.57%
96,578-1.97%
94,535-0.41%
99,2901.04%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bislig for the year 2019 was 63,005, broken down into 31,342 males and 31,663 females.

Location

The city center of Bislig is situated at approximately 8° 13' North, 126° 19' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.2 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 Bislig are Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Butuan, Panabo, Davao del Norte, and Malaybalay, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Lingig, Surigao del Sur, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, Trento, Agusan del Sur, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, and Boston, Davao Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 914.61 kilometers (568.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 914.61 kilometers (568.31 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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