Alburquerque, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count11
Postal code6302
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi)
Population (2020)11,246
Density (2020)417 / km2 (1,079 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 37' North, 123° 57' East (9.6102, 123.9573)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.0 meters (32.7 feet)

Alburquerque is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 26.98 square kilometers or 10.42 square miles which constitutes 0.57% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,246. This represented 0.81% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.14% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 417 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,079 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alburquerque has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alburquerque
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bahi9.33%1,04992813.04%2.61%
Basacdacu7.56%8507937.19%1.47%
Cantiguib5.37%6045853.25%0.68%
Dangay7.07%7957693.38%0.70%
East Poblacion19.93%2,2412,0469.53%1.93%
Ponong11.23%1,2631,2253.10%0.65%
San Agustin5.42%60955210.33%2.09%
Santa Filomena8.56%9639145.36%1.11%
Tagbuane8.25%9288677.04%1.44%
Toril7.26%8167469.38%1.91%
West Poblacion10.03%1,1281,1151.17%0.24%
Alburquerque Total11,24610,5406.70%1.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alburquerque for the fiscal year of 2016 was 48,652,857.32.

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Annual regular income of Alburquerque (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200927,619,678.63
201029,358,532.666.30%
201131,746,847.938.13%
201232,249,934.291.58%
201335,183,233.969.10%
201439,821,166.0013.18%
201544,693,926.5112.24%
201648,652,857.328.86%

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 Alburquerque in the 2015 Census was 10,508 broken down into 2,422 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Alburquerque (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,8801,4424.77
7,7051,5674.92
8,7101,6705.22
9,6261,9644.90
9,8962,1274.65
10,5082,4224.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alburquerque is 10 to 14, with 1,062 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 160 individuals.

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Population of Alburquerque by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11601.52%
1 to 47647.25%
5 to 91,0369.83%
10 to 141,06210.08%
15 to 191,0219.69%
20 to 248387.95%
25 to 297567.17%
30 to 348117.69%
35 to 396866.51%
40 to 446356.02%
45 to 495495.21%
50 to 544944.69%
55 to 594314.09%
60 to 643663.47%
65 to 692982.83%
70 to 742572.44%
75 to 791611.53%
80 and over2152.04%
Total10,540100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.01
  • Median Age: 27.57

Historical population

The population of Alburquerque grew from 7,356 in 1903 to 11,246 in 2020, an increase of 3,890 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.37%, or an increase of 706 people, from the previous population of 10,540 in 2015.

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Population of Alburquerque (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,356
6,361-0.91%
6,311-0.04%
5,966-0.58%
6,2850.46%
6,9070.93%
6,505-1.20%
7,0621.66%
6,881-0.26%
7,7092.15%
8,7152.66%
9,6441.41%
9,9211.04%
10,5401.16%
11,2461.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alburquerque for the year 2019 was 7,393, broken down into 3,697 males and 3,696 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alburquerque is situated at approximately 9° 37' North, 123° 57' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.0 meters or 32.7 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 Alburquerque are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Talisay, Cebu, Cebu City, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Baclayon, Bohol, Loay, Bohol, Loboc, Bohol, Sikatuna, Bohol, Corella, Bohol, and Dauis, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 639.16 kilometers (397.16 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Baclayon, Bohol, 5.04 kilometers (3.13 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)
  • Loay, Bohol, 5.95 kilometers (3.69 miles) to the East (S79°E)
  • Loboc, Bohol, 8.68 kilometers (5.39 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N70°E)
  • Sikatuna, Bohol, 8.78 kilometers (5.45 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N12°E)
  • Corella, Bohol, 9.40 kilometers (5.84 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)
  • Dauis, Bohol, 10.09 kilometers (6.27 miles) to the West (N81°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 11.56 kilometers (7.18 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 64.67 kilometers (40.18 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 69.65 kilometers (43.28 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 71.20 kilometers (44.24 miles) to the North (N10°W)
  • Cebu City, 75.68 kilometers (47.03 miles) to the North (N5°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 77.51 kilometers (48.16 miles) to the North (N1°W)

Distance from Manila: 639.16 kilometers (397.16 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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