Oroquieta, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
Barangay count47
Postal code7207
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIligan Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)237.88 km2 (91.85 sq mi)
Population (2020)72,301
Density (2020)304 / km2 (787 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 29' North, 123° 48' East (8.4852, 123.8059)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.5 feet)

Oroquieta is a coastal component city in the province of Misamis Occidental. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 237.88 square kilometers or 91.85 square miles which constitutes 11.85% of Misamis Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 72,301. This represented 11.71% of the total population of Misamis Occidental province, or 1.44% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 304 inhabitants per square kilometer or 787 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Oroquieta has 47 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Oroquieta
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apil0.98%710723-1.80%-0.38%
Binuangan1.53%1,1071,1030.36%0.08%
Bolibol1.31%94981716.16%3.20%
Buenavista1.46%1,0571,060-0.28%-0.06%
Bunga2.01%1,4541,26614.85%2.96%
Buntawan0.60%433462-6.28%-1.36%
Burgos0.92%6676630.60%0.13%
Canubay4.40%3,1813,313-3.98%-0.85%
Ciriaco C. Pastrano0.53%382408-6.37%-1.38%
Clarin Settlement0.68%490600-18.33%-4.17%
Dolipos Alto1.01%7286698.82%1.79%
Dolipos Bajo1.65%1,1911,05912.46%2.50%
Dulapo1.09%78771210.53%2.13%
Dullan Norte0.90%6526057.77%1.59%
Dullan Sur0.80%57640342.93%7.81%
Lamac Lower4.53%3,2733,366-2.76%-0.59%
Lamac Upper2.54%1,8361,62313.12%2.63%
Langcangan Lower1.94%1,4011,519-7.77%-1.69%
Langcangan Proper2.33%1,6831,884-10.67%-2.35%
Langcangan Upper3.88%2,8062,5908.34%1.70%
Layawan1.12%8117774.38%0.91%
Loboc Lower2.66%1,9242,167-11.21%-2.47%
Loboc Upper2.53%1,8281,879-2.71%-0.58%
Malindang0.39%282323-12.69%-2.82%
Mialen0.43%31325323.72%4.58%
Mobod9.45%6,8346,10811.89%2.39%
Paypayan0.46%3323203.75%0.78%
Pines4.66%3,3672,98812.68%2.55%
Poblacion I3.29%2,3782,640-9.92%-2.18%
Poblacion II0.93%676967-30.09%-7.26%
Rizal Lower0.51%369447-17.45%-3.96%
Rizal Upper0.74%53742027.86%5.31%
San Vicente Alto2.76%1,9951,9144.23%0.88%
San Vicente Bajo2.45%1,7711,7461.43%0.30%
Sebucal0.18%130219-40.64%-10.40%
Senote1.22%882888-0.68%-0.14%
Taboc Norte3.39%2,4522,565-4.41%-0.94%
Taboc Sur3.60%2,6032,633-1.14%-0.24%
Talairon6.13%4,4354,1476.94%1.42%
Talic5.07%3,6693,5313.91%0.81%
Tipan1.57%1,1371,216-6.50%-1.40%
Toliyok1.35%97484215.68%3.11%
Tuyabang Alto0.79%570586-2.73%-0.58%
Tuyabang Bajo0.61%44037218.28%3.60%
Tuyabang Proper0.48%345354-2.54%-0.54%
Victoria0.50%36532014.06%2.81%
Villaflor7.63%5,5195,2904.33%0.90%
Oroquieta Total72,30170,7572.18%0.46%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Oroquieta for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱462,067,940.34.

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Annual regular income of Oroquieta (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009296,205,593.03–
2010323,028,558.939.06%
2011356,752,765.7810.44%
2012311,679,813.70-12.63%
2013326,204,639.714.66%
2014369,691,375.5713.33%
2015414,545,824.6112.13%
2016462,067,940.3411.46%

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 Oroquieta in the 2015 Census was 69,875 broken down into 16,498 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Oroquieta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
52,32810,0565.20
55,76511,5654.82
59,56612,4174.80
65,16913,9884.66
68,84715,3974.47
69,87516,4984.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Oroquieta is 10 to 14, with 7,020 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 852 individuals.

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Population of Oroquieta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0801.53%
1 to 45,1137.23%
5 to 96,8659.70%
10 to 147,0209.92%
15 to 196,8389.66%
20 to 245,9768.45%
25 to 295,1067.22%
30 to 344,8056.79%
35 to 394,8186.81%
40 to 444,4246.25%
45 to 494,1775.90%
50 to 543,9025.51%
55 to 593,1844.50%
60 to 642,5703.63%
65 to 691,8432.60%
70 to 741,3161.86%
75 to 798521.20%
80 and over8681.23%
Total70,757100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.49
  • Median Age: 27.43

Historical population

The population of Oroquieta grew from 15,156 in 1903 to 72,301 in 2020, an increase of 57,145 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 1,544 people, from the previous population of 70,757 in 2015.

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Population of Oroquieta (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,156–
18,0141.10%
21,5230.89%
22,8370.61%
29,4772.27%
38,5752.67%
42,4971.96%
47,3282.18%
52,5001.04%
56,0121.22%
59,8431.43%
65,3491.22%
68,9451.97%
70,7570.50%
72,3010.46%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Oroquieta for the year 2019 was 51,487, broken down into 25,569 males and 25,918 females.

Location

The city center of Oroquieta is situated at approximately 8° 29' North, 123° 48' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.5 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 Oroquieta are Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Iligan, and Marawi, Lanao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Aloran, Misamis Occidental, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental, Panaon, Misamis Occidental, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, and Calamba, Misamis Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 742.34 kilometers (461.27 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 742.34 kilometers (461.27 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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