Manapla, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count12
Postal code6120
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesGuimaras Strait [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)112.86 km2 (43.58 sq mi)
Population (2020)55,083
Density (2020)488 / km2 (1,264 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 57' North, 123° 7' East (10.9558, 123.1239)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.2 meters (23.7 feet)

Manapla is a coastal municipality in the province of Negros Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 112.86 square kilometers or 43.58 square miles which constitutes 1.44% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 55,083. This represented 2.10% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 0.69% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 488 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,264 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Manapla has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Manapla
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay I3.91%2,1512,620-17.90%-4.07%
Barangay I-A7.70%4,2424,0405.00%1.03%
Barangay I-B2.28%1,2561,437-12.60%-2.79%
Barangay II2.65%1,4611,932-24.38%-5.71%
Barangay II-A1.65%9081,429-36.46%-9.10%
Chambery5.44%2,9993,094-3.07%-0.65%
Punta Mesa13.67%7,5298,535-11.79%-2.61%
Punta Salong10.82%5,9625,07617.45%3.44%
Purisima16.89%9,3067,98216.59%3.28%
San Pablo15.95%8,7858,964-2.00%-0.42%
Santa Teresa6.31%3,4762,53337.23%6.89%
Tortosa12.72%7,0087,203-2.71%-0.58%
Manapla Total55,08354,8450.43%0.09%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Manapla for the fiscal year of 2016 was 132,206,986.43.

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Annual regular income of Manapla (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200971,591,095.50
201076,156,439.816.38%
201179,499,806.594.39%
201277,664,358.59-2.31%
201385,115,964.999.59%
2014100,290,978.9617.83%
2015113,457,677.3713.13%
2016132,206,986.4316.53%

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 Manapla in the 2015 Census was 54,762 broken down into 13,038 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Manapla (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,0957,1895.58
44,2918,2485.37
49,5469,5125.21
52,39510,4875.00
52,64610,9604.80
54,76213,0384.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Manapla is 5 to 9, with 6,040 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 465 individuals.

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Population of Manapla by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1702.13%
1 to 44,8418.83%
5 to 96,04011.01%
10 to 145,91610.79%
15 to 195,48510.00%
20 to 244,9709.06%
25 to 294,0977.47%
30 to 343,4896.36%
35 to 393,2635.95%
40 to 443,1135.68%
45 to 493,0765.61%
50 to 542,6034.75%
55 to 592,0683.77%
60 to 641,6473.00%
65 to 691,1452.09%
70 to 748151.49%
75 to 796421.17%
80 and over4650.85%
Total54,845100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.21
  • Median Age: 23.99

Historical population

The population of Manapla grew from 10,123 in 1903 to 55,083 in 2020, an increase of 44,960 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.09%, or an increase of 238 people, from the previous population of 54,845 in 2015.

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Population of Manapla (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,123
10,033-0.06%
19,4903.38%
35,2186.26%
46,8092.53%
31,097-3.92%
38,3574.30%
40,5241.10%
40,095-0.11%
44,3011.89%
49,5812.44%
52,4280.77%
52,6870.18%
54,8450.77%
55,0830.09%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Manapla for the year 2019 was 31,977, broken down into 15,559 males and 16,418 females.

Location

The municipal center of Manapla is situated at approximately 10° 57' North, 123° 7' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.2 meters or 23.7 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 Manapla are Victorias, Negros Occidental, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Sagay, Negros Occidental, and Bacolod. The nearest municipalities are Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, Ajuy, Iloilo, Concepcion, Iloilo, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Banate, Iloilo, and San Dionisio, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 464.44 kilometers (288.59 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 464.44 kilometers (288.59 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°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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