Concepcion, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
Barangay count18
Postal code7213
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)61.60 km2 (23.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)9,324
Density (2020)151 / km2 (392 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 25' North, 123° 36' East (8.4227, 123.6048)
Estimated elevation above sea level664.8 meters (2,180.7 feet)

Concepcion is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Misamis Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 61.60 square kilometers or 23.78 square miles which constitutes 3.07% of Misamis Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,324. This represented 1.51% of the total population of Misamis Occidental province, or 0.19% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 151 inhabitants per square kilometer or 392 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Concepcion has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Concepcion
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagong Nayon10.69%9971,030-3.20%-0.68%
Capule4.01%374385-2.86%-0.61%
Guiban4.29%400434-7.83%-1.70%
Laya-an5.32%496620-20.00%-4.59%
Lingatongan2.62%244298-18.12%-4.12%
Maligubaan7.79%726930-21.94%-5.08%
Mantukoy5.20%485641-24.34%-5.70%
Marugang3.19%297356-16.57%-3.74%
New Casul4.85%452460-1.74%-0.37%
Poblacion8.48%791911-13.17%-2.93%
Pogan8.54%7961,161-31.44%-7.64%
Small Potongan6.63%618630-1.90%-0.40%
Soso-on4.50%420462-9.09%-1.99%
Upper Dapitan3.24%302428-29.44%-7.08%
Upper Dioyo4.39%409568-27.99%-6.68%
Upper Potongan6.90%643693-7.22%-1.56%
Upper Salimpono4.71%439464-5.39%-1.16%
Virayan4.67%435466-6.65%-1.44%
Concepcion Total9,32410,937-14.75%-3.30%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Concepcion for the fiscal year of 2016 was 42,463,610.37.

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Annual regular income of Concepcion (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200925,229,360.09
201026,731,889.605.96%
201128,930,381.518.22%
201227,961,405.63-3.35%
201330,033,687.917.41%
201433,854,497.9412.72%
201538,614,734.6214.06%
201642,463,610.379.97%

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 Concepcion in the 2015 Census was 10,913 broken down into 2,460 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Concepcion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,8547525.13
5,0171,0534.76
6,9001,4874.64
8,3551,5185.50
7,4101,6024.63
10,9132,4604.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Concepcion is 5 to 9, with 1,299 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 95 individuals.

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Population of Concepcion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12492.28%
1 to 41,12710.30%
5 to 91,29911.88%
10 to 141,13010.33%
15 to 191,12510.29%
20 to 241,0919.98%
25 to 291,0219.34%
30 to 347967.28%
35 to 396345.80%
40 to 445434.96%
45 to 494454.07%
50 to 543473.17%
55 to 593002.74%
60 to 642512.29%
65 to 691921.76%
70 to 741501.37%
75 to 79950.87%
80 and over1421.30%
Total10,937100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.91
  • Median Age: 22.47

Historical population

The population of Concepcion grew from 3,989 in 1960 to 9,324 in 2020, an increase of 5,335 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.30%, or a decrease of 1,613 people, from the previous population of 10,937 in 2015.

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Population of Concepcion (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,989
3,046-2.60%
1,698-11.06%
2,3326.55%
3,8775.22%
5,0174.95%
6,9007.07%
8,3552.67%
7,410-4.28%
10,9377.69%
9,324-3.30%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Concepcion for the year 2019 was 4,112, broken down into 2,251 males and 1,861 females.

Location

The municipal center of Concepcion is situated at approximately 8° 25' North, 123° 36' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 664.8 meters or 2,180.7 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 Concepcion are Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental, Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte, Calamba, Misamis Occidental, and Sergio Osmeña Sr., Zamboanga del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 739.89 kilometers (459.75 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 739.89 kilometers (459.75 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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