Sapang Dalaga, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
Barangay count28
Postal code7212
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDipolog Strait
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)93.93 km2 (36.27 sq mi)
Population (2020)20,490
Density (2020)218 / km2 (565 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 32' North, 123° 34' East (8.5412, 123.5664)
Estimated elevation above sea level109.1 meters (357.9 feet)

Sapang Dalaga is a coastal municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 93.93 square kilometers or 36.27 square miles which constitutes 4.68% of Misamis Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 20,490. This represented 3.32% of the total population of Misamis Occidental province, or 0.41% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 218 inhabitants per square kilometer or 565 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sapang Dalaga has 28 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sapang Dalaga
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agapito Yap, Sr.2.98%610701-12.98%-2.88%
Bautista2.23%4574267.28%1.49%
Bitibut10.02%2,0531,9336.21%1.28%
Boundary4.33%8888099.77%1.98%
Caluya3.89%7987368.42%1.72%
Capundag2.49%51141822.25%4.32%
Casul4.18%8578402.02%0.42%
Dalumpinas2.52%517530-2.45%-0.52%
Dasa1.76%361369-2.17%-0.46%
Dioyo3.03%6215689.33%1.90%
Disoy1.48%30423628.81%5.47%
El Paraiso3.17%6495988.53%1.74%
Guinabot5.64%1,1551,0698.04%1.64%
Libertad4.21%8628155.77%1.19%
Locus3.07%629640-1.72%-0.36%
Macabibo1.84%37734110.56%2.13%
Manla3.43%7026714.62%0.96%
Masubong1.61%3303154.76%0.98%
Medallo3.96%8127547.69%1.57%
Poblacion12.16%2,4912,670-6.70%-1.45%
Salimpuno1.93%396444-10.81%-2.38%
San Agustin2.37%486578-15.92%-3.58%
Sapang Ama3.28%6736454.34%0.90%
Sinaad3.24%6636570.91%0.19%
Sipac5.93%1,2151,10310.15%2.06%
Sixto Velez, Sr.1.78%365387-5.68%-1.22%
Upper Bautista0.89%1821782.25%0.47%
Ventura2.57%526552-4.71%-1.01%
Sapang Dalaga Total20,49019,9832.54%0.53%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sapang Dalaga for the fiscal year of 2016 was 65,438,766.85.

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Annual regular income of Sapang Dalaga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,407,112.87
201037,493,025.505.89%
201141,502,098.5810.69%
201240,192,857.29-3.15%
201346,423,094.7615.50%
201452,082,451.7112.19%
201560,462,531.7216.09%
201665,438,766.858.23%

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 Sapang Dalaga in the 2015 Census was 19,926 broken down into 4,557 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Sapang Dalaga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,9363,2935.45
21,0703,7635.60
17,7893,7744.71
16,5373,7594.40
19,4314,4624.35
19,9264,5574.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sapang Dalaga is 5 to 9, with 2,242 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 260 individuals.

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Population of Sapang Dalaga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14362.18%
1 to 41,7568.79%
5 to 92,24211.22%
10 to 142,16310.82%
15 to 191,8869.44%
20 to 241,5667.84%
25 to 291,4327.17%
30 to 341,1835.92%
35 to 391,1405.70%
40 to 441,1115.56%
45 to 491,1025.51%
50 to 549784.89%
55 to 598334.17%
60 to 646853.43%
65 to 694622.31%
70 to 744312.16%
75 to 793171.59%
80 and over2601.30%
Total19,983100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.7
  • Median Age: 24.82

Historical population

The population of Sapang Dalaga grew from 10,538 in 1960 to 20,490 in 2020, an increase of 9,952 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 507 people, from the previous population of 19,983 in 2015.

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Population of Sapang Dalaga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,538
13,7042.60%
16,0783.26%
17,5151.73%
17,9450.24%
21,0843.07%
17,794-3.57%
16,567-0.98%
19,4315.98%
19,9830.53%
20,4900.53%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sapang Dalaga for the year 2019 was 14,199, broken down into 7,166 males and 7,033 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sapang Dalaga is situated at approximately 8° 32' North, 123° 34' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 109.1 meters or 357.9 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 Sapang Dalaga are Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, Calamba, Misamis Occidental, La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, and Concepcion, Misamis Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 726.16 kilometers (451.22 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 726.16 kilometers (451.22 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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