Laguindingan, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
Barangay count11
Postal code9019
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,363
Density (2020)596 / km2 (1,544 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 34' North, 124° 26' East (8.5747, 124.4408)
Estimated elevation above sea level135.7 meters (445.2 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 44.23 square kilometers or 17.08 square miles which constitutes 1.41% of Misamis Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,363. This represented 2.76% of the total population of Misamis Oriental province, or 0.52% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 596 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,544 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Laguindingan has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Laguindingan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aromahon5.70%1,5021,29915.63%3.10%
Gasi7.37%1,9441,45433.70%6.30%
Kibaghot15.23%4,0163,8264.97%1.03%
Lapad5.26%1,3871,3800.51%0.11%
Liberty6.98%1,8411,52820.48%4.00%
Mauswagon13.35%3,5193,4771.21%0.25%
Moog4.46%1,1761,275-7.76%-1.69%
Poblacion14.20%3,7443,787-1.14%-0.24%
Sambulawan6.60%1,7411,43221.58%4.20%
Sinai9.21%2,4272,2099.87%2.00%
Tubajon11.63%3,0662,73811.98%2.41%
Laguindingan Total26,36324,4058.02%1.64%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Laguindingan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱71,919,346.52.

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Annual regular income of Laguindingan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,630,607.15–
201086,516,054.72136.19%
201146,401,139.51-46.37%
201242,243,785.96-8.96%
201348,011,819.2713.65%
201453,138,596.8410.68%
201559,512,172.2311.99%
201671,919,346.5220.85%

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 Laguindingan in the 2015 Census was 24,400 broken down into 5,614 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Laguindingan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,5033,0945.01
16,5203,4144.84
18,4483,9684.65
19,9454,2824.66
21,8225,1064.27
24,4005,6144.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laguindingan is 5 to 9, with 2,564 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 210 individuals.

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Population of Laguindingan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15062.07%
1 to 42,1428.78%
5 to 92,56410.51%
10 to 142,51410.30%
15 to 192,2549.24%
20 to 242,1728.90%
25 to 292,0018.20%
30 to 341,5576.38%
35 to 391,4565.97%
40 to 441,4475.93%
45 to 491,4445.92%
50 to 541,2275.03%
55 to 599323.82%
60 to 647763.18%
65 to 695492.25%
70 to 743951.62%
75 to 792591.06%
80 and over2100.86%
Total24,405100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.87
  • Median Age: 25.13

Historical population

The population of Laguindingan grew from 10,292 in 1970 to 26,363 in 2020, an increase of 16,071 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.64%, or an increase of 1,958 people, from the previous population of 24,405 in 2015.

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Population of Laguindingan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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10,292–
11,8492.87%
12,0590.35%
15,5032.54%
16,5211.20%
18,4512.40%
19,9521.08%
21,8223.31%
24,4052.15%
26,3631.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Laguindingan for the year 2019 was 19,499, broken down into 9,934 males and 9,565 females.

Location

The municipal center of Laguindingan is situated at approximately 8° 34' North, 124° 26' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 135.7 meters or 445.2 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 Laguindingan are El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental, Libertad, Misamis Oriental, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Initao, Misamis Oriental, and Naawan, Misamis Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 765.22 kilometers (475.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 765.22 kilometers (475.48 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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