Sapad, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
Barangay count17
Postal code9213
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)140.03 km2 (54.07 sq mi)
Population (2020)22,974
Density (2020)164 / km2 (425 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 51' North, 123° 50' East (7.8452, 123.8369)
Estimated elevation above sea level40.5 meters (132.7 feet)

Sapad is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 140.03 square kilometers or 54.07 square miles which constitutes 4.17% of Lanao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 22,974. This represented 3.18% of the total population of Lanao del Norte province, or 0.46% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 164 inhabitants per square kilometer or 425 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sapad has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sapad
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baning6.16%1,4161,27810.80%2.18%
Buriasan23.15%5,3184,8739.13%1.86%
Dansalan6.33%1,4551,528-4.78%-1.03%
Gamal2.45%5635198.48%1.73%
Inudaran I3.02%69457321.12%4.12%
Inudaran II3.92%90071525.87%4.96%
Karkum5.27%1,2111,09310.80%2.18%
Katipunan6.31%1,4501,25515.54%3.09%
Mabugnao2.61%60054110.91%2.20%
Maito Salug2.80%6436203.71%0.77%
Mala Salug5.76%1,3231,19111.08%2.24%
Mama-anon3.11%71558721.81%4.24%
Mapurog4.05%93080315.82%3.14%
Pancilan4.57%1,0491,0054.38%0.91%
Panoloon9.67%2,2212,425-8.41%-1.83%
Pili5.41%1,2431,11611.38%2.29%
Sapad5.41%1,2431,1874.72%0.98%
Sapad Total22,97421,3097.81%1.60%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sapad for the fiscal year of 2016 was 55,218,254.29.

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Annual regular income of Sapad (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200930,307,284.24
2010434,965.48-98.56%
2011379,448.68-12.76%
2012541,924.7342.82%
201338,881,058.997,074.62%
201444,036,779.4113.26%
201550,030,214.3613.61%
201655,218,254.2910.37%

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 Sapad in the 2015 Census was 21,309 broken down into 4,716 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Sapad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,1132,4605.33
14,5952,9944.87
15,1673,0135.03
17,1913,6914.66
19,4794,0304.83
21,3094,7164.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sapad is 5 to 9, with 2,705 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 115 individuals.

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Population of Sapad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14001.88%
1 to 41,9989.38%
5 to 92,70512.69%
10 to 142,62812.33%
15 to 192,38911.21%
20 to 242,19610.31%
25 to 291,6457.72%
30 to 341,2796.00%
35 to 391,3686.42%
40 to 441,1885.58%
45 to 491,0054.72%
50 to 546843.21%
55 to 595972.80%
60 to 644312.02%
65 to 693661.72%
70 to 741850.87%
75 to 791300.61%
80 and over1150.54%
Total21,309100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.71
  • Median Age: 21.22

Historical population

The population of Sapad grew from 12,723 in 1970 to 22,974 in 2020, an increase of 10,251 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.60%, or an increase of 1,665 people, from the previous population of 21,309 in 2015.

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Population of Sapad (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,723
3,830-21.41%
6,30410.48%
13,2067.68%
14,5951.89%
15,1670.83%
17,1911.74%
19,4794.65%
21,3091.72%
22,9741.60%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sapad for the year 2019 was 12,536, broken down into 6,142 males and 6,394 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sapad is situated at approximately 7° 51' North, 123° 50' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 40.5 meters or 132.7 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 Sapad are Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Salvador, Lanao del Norte, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Nunungan, Lanao del Norte, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Lala, Lanao del Norte, and Baroy, Lanao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 808.69 kilometers (502.49 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 808.69 kilometers (502.49 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°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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