Tobias Fornier, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
Barangay count50
Postal code5716
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)112.12 km2 (43.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)33,816
Density (2020)302 / km2 (781 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 31' North, 121° 57' East (10.5162, 121.9451)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (46.0 feet)

Tobias Fornier, formerly known as Dao, is a coastal municipality in the province of Antique.

The municipality has a land area of 112.12 square kilometers or 43.29 square miles which constitutes 4.11% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 33,816. This represented 5.52% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.43% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 302 inhabitants per square kilometer or 781 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tobias Fornier has 50 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tobias Fornier
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abaca5.67%1,9171,8881.54%0.32%
Aras-asan3.33%1,1251,1200.45%0.09%
Arobo1.58%534556-3.96%-0.85%
Atabay2.65%8958920.34%0.07%
Atiotes1.48%5024814.37%0.90%
Bagumbayan1.62%5485068.30%1.69%
Balloscas1.50%506523-3.25%-0.69%
Balud1.68%5685650.53%0.11%
Barasanan A1.92%649659-1.52%-0.32%
Barasanan B1.87%63251223.44%4.53%
Barasanan C0.88%299301-0.66%-0.14%
Bariri0.69%23517931.28%5.90%
Camandagan1.53%5175150.39%0.08%
Cato-ogan3.58%1,2101,1743.07%0.64%
Danawan1.48%501612-18.14%-4.12%
Diclum2.06%695711-2.25%-0.48%
Fatima4.04%1,3661,2955.48%1.13%
Gamad1.33%449490-8.37%-1.82%
Igbalogo1.53%5184935.07%1.05%
Igbangcal-A1.43%4854752.11%0.44%
Igbangcal-B1.59%538577-6.76%-1.46%
Igbangcal-C0.84%284320-11.25%-2.48%
Igcabuad0.74%2512433.29%0.68%
Igcadac1.38%4674562.41%0.50%
Igcado2.83%9589411.81%0.38%
Igcalawagan1.56%5285201.54%0.32%
Igcapuyas0.65%22020010.00%2.03%
Igcasicad0.79%26623911.30%2.28%
Igdalaguit4.13%1,3971,445-3.32%-0.71%
Igdanlog2.64%8948722.52%0.53%
Igdurarog1.63%550553-0.54%-0.11%
Igtugas1.21%4104100.00%0.00%
Lawigan0.88%2982758.36%1.71%
Lindero1.22%4143857.53%1.54%
Manaling0.94%31928711.15%2.25%
Masayo3.48%1,1761,1244.63%0.96%
Nagsubuan0.81%2742720.74%0.15%
Nasuli-A2.39%809818-1.10%-0.23%
Opsan1.95%6596245.61%1.16%
Paciencia3.31%1,1181,0991.73%0.36%
Poblacion Norte5.32%1,7981,6836.83%1.40%
Poblacion Sur4.02%1,3611,3520.67%0.14%
Portillo0.74%24921217.45%3.44%
Quezon1.01%3413380.89%0.19%
Salamague1.21%4103953.80%0.79%
Santo Tomas2.21%7477253.03%0.63%
Tacbuyan0.67%22520410.29%2.08%
Tene0.97%329334-1.50%-0.32%
Villaflor4.78%1,6171,4809.26%1.88%
Ysulat2.24%7587165.87%1.21%
Tobias Fornier Total33,81633,0462.33%0.49%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tobias Fornier for the fiscal year of 2016 was 84,175,577.77.

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Annual regular income of Tobias Fornier (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200948,264,175.89
201050,930,715.325.52%
201155,362,989.488.70%
201254,172,904.32-2.15%
201359,980,988.0010.72%
201468,236,647.5013.76%
201576,846,330.0612.62%
201684,175,577.779.54%

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 Tobias Fornier in the 2015 Census was 33,041 broken down into 6,868 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Tobias Fornier (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,8034,8265.35
26,1455,1595.07
27,3025,4225.04
29,7475,9844.97
30,6346,5324.69
33,0416,8684.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tobias Fornier is 10 to 14, with 3,443 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 527 individuals.

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Population of Tobias Fornier by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15271.59%
1 to 42,4897.53%
5 to 93,1429.51%
10 to 143,44310.42%
15 to 193,1639.57%
20 to 242,9008.78%
25 to 292,4857.52%
30 to 342,2296.75%
35 to 392,0396.17%
40 to 441,8675.65%
45 to 491,7925.42%
50 to 541,5824.79%
55 to 591,4164.28%
60 to 641,1803.57%
65 to 698312.51%
70 to 747702.33%
75 to 795661.71%
80 and over6251.89%
Total33,046100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.01
  • Median Age: 26.73

Historical population

The population of Tobias Fornier grew from 8,280 in 1903 to 33,816 in 2020, an increase of 25,536 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 770 people, from the previous population of 33,046 in 2015.

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Population of Tobias Fornier (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,280
15,7924.16%
21,2491.49%
23,7021.13%
15,329-3.76%
19,0632.16%
21,1392.10%
22,5111.27%
25,8161.38%
26,1550.24%
27,3310.95%
29,7721.19%
30,6691.09%
33,0461.43%
33,8160.49%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tobias Fornier for the year 2019 was 18,167, broken down into 8,902 males and 9,265 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tobias Fornier is situated at approximately 10° 31' North, 121° 57' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.0 meters or 46.0 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 Tobias Fornier are Iloilo City, Bago, Negros Occidental, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Passi, Iloilo, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, and Himamaylan, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Anini-y, Antique, Hamtic, Antique, San Joaquin, Iloilo, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Sibalom, Antique, and Miagao, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 462.78 kilometers (287.56 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 462.78 kilometers (287.56 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N13°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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