Lanuza, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count13
Postal code8314
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)290.60 km2 (112.20 sq mi)
Population (2020)13,642
Density (2020)47 / km2 (122 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 14' North, 126° 4' East (9.2336, 126.0604)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.0 feet)

Lanuza is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 290.60 square kilometers or 112.20 square miles which constitutes 5.89% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,642. This represented 2.12% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 47 inhabitants per square kilometer or 122 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lanuza has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lanuza
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agsam17.99%2,4542,09417.19%3.40%
Bocawe6.27%85574714.46%2.88%
Bunga9.74%1,3291,2645.14%1.06%
Gamuton9.58%1,3071,10518.28%3.60%
Habag7.01%95682016.59%3.28%
Mampi6.82%93062548.80%8.73%
Nurcia9.01%1,2291,11510.22%2.07%
Pakwan7.90%1,0781,0423.45%0.72%
Sibahay9.73%1,3281,08622.28%4.33%
Zone I3.05%416464-10.34%-2.27%
Zone II2.57%35131910.03%2.03%
Zone III6.46%8818029.85%2.00%
Zone IV3.87%5285181.93%0.40%
Lanuza Total13,64212,00113.67%2.74%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lanuza for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱80,037,346.01.

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Annual regular income of Lanuza (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200947,765,248.38–
201048,297,406.041.11%
201154,317,738.8112.47%
201250,731,764.45-6.60%
201357,701,434.4713.74%
201464,560,899.9711.89%
201572,889,475.3212.90%
201680,037,346.019.81%

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 Lanuza in the 2015 Census was 12,000 broken down into 2,783 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Lanuza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,0511,7095.30
8,8401,7784.97
10,0421,9425.17
10,7882,1355.05
11,8572,3974.95
12,0002,7834.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lanuza is 5 to 9, with 1,397 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 149 individuals.

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Population of Lanuza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12081.73%
1 to 41,0869.05%
5 to 91,39711.64%
10 to 141,35211.27%
15 to 191,1979.97%
20 to 249968.30%
25 to 298146.78%
30 to 347336.11%
35 to 397185.98%
40 to 446945.78%
45 to 495624.68%
50 to 545354.46%
55 to 595074.22%
60 to 643793.16%
65 to 693102.58%
70 to 742021.68%
75 to 791491.24%
80 and over1621.35%
Total12,001100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.19
  • Median Age: 23.82

Historical population

The population of Lanuza grew from 3,133 in 1903 to 13,642 in 2020, an increase of 10,509 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.73%, or an increase of 1,641 people, from the previous population of 12,001 in 2015.

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Population of Lanuza (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,133–
–-100.00%
––
8,5591.63%
10,2961.64%
11,5281.11%
8,313-6.35%
7,722-1.46%
9,0511.60%
8,843-0.43%
10,0572.80%
10,7880.97%
11,8573.50%
12,0010.23%
13,6422.73%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lanuza for the year 2019 was 9,601, broken down into 4,911 males and 4,690 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lanuza is situated at approximately 9° 14' North, 126° 4' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.0 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 Lanuza are Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Carmen, Surigao del Sur, Madrid, Surigao del Sur, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Cortes, Surigao del Sur, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur, and Tago, Surigao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 810.80 kilometers (503.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 810.80 kilometers (503.80 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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