Glan, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
Barangay count31
Postal code9517
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSarangani Bay [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)533.51 km2 (205.99 sq mi)
Population (2020)109,547
Density (2020)205 / km2 (532 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 49' North, 125° 12' East (5.8225, 125.2046)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Glan is a coastal municipality in the province of Sarangani.

The municipality has a land area of 533.51 square kilometers or 205.99 square miles which constitutes 14.65% of Sarangani's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 109,547. This represented 19.60% of the total population of Sarangani province, or 2.23% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 205 inhabitants per square kilometer or 532 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Glan has 31 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Glan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baliton5.58%6,1086,870-11.09%-2.44%
Batotuling0.95%1,0411,472-29.28%-7.03%
Batulaki1.82%1,9951,8587.37%1.51%
Big Margus4.32%4,7324,7000.68%0.14%
Burias2.71%2,9653,530-16.01%-3.60%
Cablalan2.95%3,2343,0675.45%1.12%
Calabanit5.49%6,0106,189-2.89%-0.62%
Calpidong1.73%1,8962,427-21.88%-5.06%
Congan2.14%2,3463,149-25.50%-6.01%
Cross2.00%2,1902,1551.62%0.34%
Datalbukay5.54%6,0696,732-9.85%-2.16%
E. Alegado3.71%4,0654,942-17.75%-4.03%
Glan Padidu4.27%4,6744,6640.21%0.05%
Gumasa3.10%3,3923,3142.35%0.49%
Ilaya4.17%4,5664,688-2.60%-0.55%
Kaltuad2.12%2,3202,470-6.07%-1.31%
Kapatan3.18%3,4813,3055.33%1.10%
Lago1.71%1,8732,194-14.63%-3.27%
Laguimit3.18%3,4853,4820.09%0.02%
Mudan2.16%2,3692,654-10.74%-2.36%
New Aklan1.65%1,8111,886-3.98%-0.85%
Pangyan6.26%6,8586,6433.24%0.67%
Poblacion6.92%7,5829,812-22.73%-5.28%
Rio del Pilar1.36%1,4911,4592.19%0.46%
San Jose1.52%1,6641,760-5.45%-1.17%
San Vicente2.93%3,2133,381-4.97%-1.07%
Small Margus3.13%3,4343,899-11.93%-2.64%
Sufatubo2.27%2,4842,571-3.38%-0.72%
Taluya6.01%6,5836,886-4.40%-0.94%
Tango2.26%2,4812,980-16.74%-3.78%
Tapon2.86%3,1353,1240.35%0.07%
Glan Total109,547118,263-7.37%-1.60%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Glan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 273,698,639.03.

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Annual regular income of Glan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009143,628,252.71
2010115,099,739.25-19.86%
2011164,337,569.8042.78%
2012160,009,469.00-2.63%
2013178,227,227.9611.39%
2014201,296,126.1712.94%
2015230,597,450.5614.56%
2016273,698,639.0318.69%

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 Glan in the 2015 Census was 118,210 broken down into 28,366 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Glan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
60,37511,1975.39
73,74213,9195.30
83,04016,9904.89
102,63222,0584.65
106,48524,0844.42
118,21028,3664.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Glan is 5 to 9, with 14,036 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 577 individuals.

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Population of Glan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,5772.18%
1 to 411,1589.43%
5 to 914,03611.87%
10 to 1413,61211.51%
15 to 1912,98610.98%
20 to 2411,7989.98%
25 to 2910,0268.48%
30 to 347,9206.70%
35 to 397,1886.08%
40 to 446,4765.48%
45 to 495,7254.84%
50 to 544,5083.81%
55 to 593,4652.93%
60 to 642,5452.15%
65 to 691,7691.50%
70 to 741,1510.97%
75 to 797460.63%
80 and over5770.49%
Total118,263100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.81
  • Median Age: 22.02

Historical population

The population of Glan grew from 31,320 in 1960 to 109,547 in 2020, an increase of 78,227 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.60%, or a decrease of 8,716 people, from the previous population of 118,263 in 2015.

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Population of Glan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
31,320
37,8791.88%
38,2180.18%
48,8825.04%
60,3822.14%
73,7683.82%
83,0512.57%
102,6762.97%
106,5181.35%
118,2632.01%
109,547-1.60%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Glan for the year 2019 was 67,950, broken down into 34,849 males and 33,101 females.

Location

The municipal center of Glan is situated at approximately 5° 49' North, 125° 12' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 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 Glan are General Santos, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan, Cotabato, and Davao City. The nearest municipalities are Malapatan, Sarangani, Maasim, Sarangani, Alabel, Sarangani, Polomolok, South Cotabato, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, and Sarangani, Davao Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 1,074.44 kilometers (667.63 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,074.44 kilometers (667.63 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°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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