Lopez Jaena, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
Barangay count28
Postal code7208
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIligan Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)94.70 km2 (36.56 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,507
Density (2020)269 / km2 (698 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 33' North, 123° 46' East (8.5516, 123.7675)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.9 meters (52.3 feet)

Lopez Jaena is a coastal municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 94.70 square kilometers or 36.56 square miles which constitutes 4.72% of Misamis Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,507. This represented 4.13% of the total population of Misamis Occidental province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 269 inhabitants per square kilometer or 698 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lopez Jaena has 28 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lopez Jaena
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria3.49%88979711.54%2.33%
Bagong Silang1.43%36424747.37%8.50%
Biasong4.44%1,13289626.34%5.04%
Bonifacio0.98%2512490.80%0.17%
Burgos1.54%393468-16.03%-3.61%
Dalacon1.11%283303-6.60%-1.43%
Dampalan2.24%571614-7.00%-1.52%
Don Andres Soriano1.20%307352-12.78%-2.84%
Eastern Poblacion11.69%2,9832,7677.81%1.59%
Estante1.15%2942920.68%0.14%
Jasa-an3.33%8501,001-15.08%-3.38%
Katipa5.99%1,5281,4287.00%1.43%
Luzaran1.96%500696-28.16%-6.72%
Mabas0.25%6492-30.43%-7.35%
Macalibre Alto2.78%71058321.78%4.24%
Macalibre Bajo0.87%223233-4.29%-0.92%
Mahayahay1.18%3002864.90%1.01%
Manguehan1.73%441453-2.65%-0.56%
Mansabay Alto3.33%84974314.27%2.85%
Mansabay Bajo8.57%2,1852,1521.53%0.32%
Molatuhan Alto3.22%821860-4.53%-0.97%
Molatuhan Bajo3.50%8948327.45%1.52%
Peniel0.64%1631536.54%1.34%
Puntod11.88%3,0302,8297.10%1.46%
Rizal3.97%1,0121,055-4.08%-0.87%
Sibugon4.83%1,2321,418-13.12%-2.92%
Sibula5.63%1,4361,3853.68%0.76%
Western Poblacion7.06%1,8021,871-3.69%-0.79%
Lopez Jaena Total25,50725,0551.80%0.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lopez Jaena for the fiscal year of 2016 was 75,192,352.12.

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Annual regular income of Lopez Jaena (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200942,747,620.56
201045,127,593.815.57%
201148,849,874.258.25%
201247,775,201.62-2.20%
201353,683,085.2512.37%
201460,212,267.2912.16%
201568,585,359.9713.91%
201675,192,352.129.63%

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 Lopez Jaena in the 2015 Census was 24,997 broken down into 5,830 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Lopez Jaena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,9123,5875.55
20,4364,0245.08
20,9444,3084.86
22,1044,8674.54
23,7625,3184.47
24,9975,8304.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lopez Jaena is 10 to 14, with 2,779 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 343 individuals.

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Population of Lopez Jaena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14741.89%
1 to 42,0848.32%
5 to 92,73510.92%
10 to 142,77911.09%
15 to 192,50810.01%
20 to 241,9277.69%
25 to 291,6446.56%
30 to 341,4235.68%
35 to 391,4785.90%
40 to 441,4395.74%
45 to 491,4265.69%
50 to 541,2525.00%
55 to 591,0664.25%
60 to 648753.49%
65 to 697132.85%
70 to 745292.11%
75 to 793601.44%
80 and over3431.37%
Total25,055100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.61
  • Median Age: 25.06

Historical population

The population of Lopez Jaena grew from 8,379 in 1939 to 25,507 in 2020, an increase of 17,128 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.38%, or an increase of 452 people, from the previous population of 25,055 in 2015.

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Population of Lopez Jaena (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,7571.57%
13,2212.71%
16,4642.17%
17,6721.43%
18,9491.40%
19,9120.50%
20,4440.50%
20,9480.52%
22,1200.75%
23,7672.65%
25,0551.01%
25,5070.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lopez Jaena for the year 2019 was 18,254, broken down into 8,997 males and 9,257 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lopez Jaena is situated at approximately 8° 33' North, 123° 46' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.9 meters or 52.3 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 Lopez Jaena are Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Iligan. The nearest municipalities are Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Aloran, Misamis Occidental, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Panaon, Misamis Occidental, and Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 733.91 kilometers (456.03 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 733.91 kilometers (456.03 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°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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