Alubijid, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
Barangay count16
Postal code9018
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMacajalar Bay [Bohol Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)85.56 km2 (33.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,163
Density (2020)376 / km2 (974 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 34' North, 124° 28' East (8.5704, 124.4711)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.4 meters (83.2 feet)

Alubijid is a coastal municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 85.56 square kilometers or 33.03 square miles which constitutes 2.73% of Misamis Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,163. This represented 3.36% of the total population of Misamis Oriental province, or 0.64% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 376 inhabitants per square kilometer or 974 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alubijid has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alubijid
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baybay6.26%2,0131,9592.76%0.57%
Benigwayan2.80%8991,249-28.02%-6.69%
Calatcat5.40%1,7381,43021.54%4.19%
Lagtang4.91%1,5781,18333.39%6.25%
Lanao7.05%2,2682,1425.88%1.21%
Loguilo10.79%3,4693,07412.85%2.58%
Lourdes10.52%3,3853,1886.18%1.27%
Lumbo6.71%2,1591,87914.90%2.97%
Molocboloc3.04%9779107.36%1.51%
Poblacion11.44%3,6802,98623.24%4.50%
Sampatulog6.77%2,1791,88515.60%3.10%
Sungay5.84%1,8791,7606.76%1.39%
Talaba4.51%1,4521,29412.21%2.45%
Taparak5.42%1,7441,6972.77%0.58%
Tugasnon5.76%1,8532,188-15.31%-3.44%
Tula2.77%890900-1.11%-0.23%
Alubijid Total32,16329,7248.21%1.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alubijid for the fiscal year of 2016 was 101,070,574.41.

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Annual regular income of Alubijid (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200947,031,826.81
201058,557,732.0924.51%
201163,261,057.218.03%
201255,797,147.66-11.80%
201374,461,336.8433.45%
201475,021,947.370.75%
201584,982,789.0013.28%
2016101,070,574.4118.93%

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 Alubijid in the 2015 Census was 29,724 broken down into 7,743 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Alubijid (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,5223,8945.01
21,7614,6134.72
23,3924,9914.69
25,1415,6214.47
26,6486,2014.30
29,7247,7433.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alubijid is 5 to 9, with 3,205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 296 individuals.

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Population of Alubijid by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15972.01%
1 to 42,6428.89%
5 to 93,20510.78%
10 to 143,01410.14%
15 to 192,7129.12%
20 to 242,6378.87%
25 to 292,5058.43%
30 to 341,9466.55%
35 to 391,8566.24%
40 to 441,7996.05%
45 to 491,6085.41%
50 to 541,4905.01%
55 to 591,1193.76%
60 to 649393.16%
65 to 696342.13%
70 to 744171.40%
75 to 792961.00%
80 and over3081.04%
Total29,724100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.71
  • Median Age: 25.11

Historical population

The population of Alubijid grew from 2,634 in 1903 to 32,163 in 2020, an increase of 29,529 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.67%, or an increase of 2,439 people, from the previous population of 29,724 in 2015.

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Population of Alubijid (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,634
-100.00%
20,091
27,3302.74%
11,720-7.95%
13,9423.55%
15,4432.07%
19,5312.38%
21,7652.05%
23,3971.56%
25,1541.00%
26,6482.12%
29,7242.10%
32,1631.67%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alubijid for the year 2019 was 20,636, broken down into 10,314 males and 10,322 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alubijid is situated at approximately 8° 34' North, 124° 28' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.4 meters or 83.2 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 Alubijid are El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Libertad, Misamis Oriental, Initao, Misamis Oriental, and Naawan, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 767.11 kilometers (476.66 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 767.11 kilometers (476.66 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°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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