Capiz

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Capiz
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
Cities1
Municipalities16
Barangays473
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Area (2013)2,594.64 km2 (1,001.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)804,952
Density (2020)310 / km2 (804 / sq mi)

Capiz is a province in the Philippines situated in the Western Visayas region occupying the western section of the Visayas. Its capital is the City of Roxas.

The province has a land area of 2,594.64 square kilometers or 1,001.80 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 804,952. This represented 10.12% of the total population of the Western Visayas region, 3.91% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 0.74% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 310 inhabitants per square kilometer or 804 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Capiz is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Sibuyan Sea, Iloilo, Aklan, and Antique.

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Map of the Philippines with Capiz highlighted in redMap of Capiz showing its component cities and municipalitiesCuarteroDaoDumalagDumaraoIvisanJamindanMaayonMambusaoPanayPanitanPilarPontevedraPresident RoxasRoxas CitySapianSigmaTapaz

Local government units

Capiz has 16 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 473.

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Local government units of Capiz
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Cuarteromunicipality27,99327,4080.45%106.5826322
Daomunicipality33,84232,4960.86%88.6438220
Dumalagmunicipality30,09829,4660.45%109.1827619
Dumaraomunicipality49,50646,1571.49%232.5621333
Ivisanmunicipality31,27829,0551.56%54.2057715
Jamindanmunicipality38,67036,6771.12%412.039430
Maayonmunicipality41,22638,4161.50%142.3229032
Mambusaomunicipality40,69039,6440.55%136.9129726
Panaymunicipality48,89046,1141.24%116.3742042
Panitanmunicipality42,56540,2891.16%89.8847426
Pilarmunicipality47,10045,2870.83%77.9960424
Pontevedramunicipality49,72546,4281.45%130.9038026
President Roxasmunicipality31,26929,6761.11%77.8840222
Roxas Citycity (CC), capital179,292167,0031.51%95.071,88647
Sapianmunicipality26,69725,8210.70%105.2425410
Sigmamunicipality31,68830,1341.06%101.7131221
Tapazmunicipality54,42351,3131.25%517.1810558
Capiz Total804,952761,3841.18%2,594.64310473

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Capiz for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,117,707,876.32.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Capiz (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009659,040,321.86–
2010719,384,219.609.16%
2011786,850,602.579.38%
2012732,259,331.64-6.94%
2013796,064,105.918.71%
2014893,668,238.3112.26%
20151,015,519,005.3413.63%
20161,117,707,876.3210.06%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capiz is 15 to 19, with 78,718 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9,406 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Capiz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 114,0221.84%
1 to 460,2147.91%
5 to 975,4199.91%
10 to 1476,54310.05%
15 to 1978,71810.34%
20 to 2471,8739.44%
25 to 2959,9597.88%
30 to 3451,5866.78%
35 to 3947,0536.18%
40 to 4442,4155.57%
45 to 4940,8505.37%
50 to 5436,2584.76%
55 to 5931,2014.10%
60 to 6425,2673.32%
65 to 6917,9992.36%
70 to 7412,9421.70%
75 to 799,6591.27%
80 and over9,4061.24%
Total761,384100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.93
  • Median Age: 25.33

Historical population

The population of Capiz grew from 119,948 in 1903 to 804,952 in 2020, an increase of 685,004 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 43,568 people, from the previous population of 761,384 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Capiz (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
119,948–
155,3421.65%
228,6601.95%
244,8890.71%
315,0792.24%
394,0412.21%
445,7162.50%
492,2312.00%
584,0911.73%
624,4691.26%
654,1561.00%
701,6640.97%
719,6850.93%
761,3841.08%
804,9521.18%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Capiz for the year 2019 was 513,329.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Capiz are:

Primary Roads

  • Iloilo-Capiz Road (New Route)

Secondary Roads

  • Capiz-Aklan Road
  • Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road
  • Junction National Road Cuartero-Tapulang-Maayon Road
  • Maayon-Junction Bailan Road
  • Roxas City-Cagay-Sibaguan-Balijuagan-Cudian-Ivisan Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Dao By-Pass Road
  • Iloilo-Capiz Road (Old Route)
  • Junction National Road-Ayuyan-Tinaytayan Road
  • Junction National Road-Dumarao-San Rafael (Iloilo) Road
  • Junction National Road-Jamindan-Linambasan-Camp V Peralta Road
  • Junction National Road-Mi-anay-Duyoc-Calaan-Panitan Road
  • Lanot-Loctugan-Panitan Boundary Road
  • Mambusao-Imbug Road
  • Roxas City Boundary-Panitan-Bailan Road
  • San Roque-Baybay-Culasi Road
  • Sigma-Mambusao-Jamindan Road
  • Tapaz-Jamindan-Altavaz Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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