Anda, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count16
Postal code6311
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)61.89 km2 (23.90 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,778
Density (2020)287 / km2 (744 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 45' North, 124° 35' East (9.7453, 124.5763)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (18.9 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 61.89 square kilometers or 23.90 square miles which constitutes 1.30% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,778. This represented 1.28% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 287 inhabitants per square kilometer or 744 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Anda has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Anda
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Almaria2.25%4003708.11%1.65%
Bacong15.07%2,6802,32315.37%3.05%
Badiang8.18%1,4551,28113.58%2.72%
Buenasuerte1.93%3443217.17%1.47%
Candabong13.49%2,3992,1939.39%1.91%
Casica2.44%434464-6.47%-1.40%
Katipunan2.91%51846710.92%2.21%
Linawan5.57%9919187.95%1.62%
Lundag5.56%9889800.82%0.17%
Poblacion7.13%1,2681,312-3.35%-0.72%
Santa Cruz6.45%1,1461,0736.80%1.40%
Suba6.28%1,1161,1021.27%0.27%
Talisay5.90%1,04993612.07%2.43%
Tanod2.18%387421-8.08%-1.76%
Tawid5.08%90478914.58%2.91%
Virgen9.56%1,6991,51212.37%2.48%
Anda Total17,77816,4627.99%1.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Anda for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱66,438,086.12.

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Annual regular income of Anda (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200935,544,943.42–
201037,975,768.716.84%
201141,455,592.869.16%
201243,656,804.545.31%
201347,561,649.258.94%
201452,885,786.6111.19%
201560,523,628.7214.44%
201666,438,086.129.77%

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 Anda in the 2015 Census was 16,460 broken down into 3,764 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Anda (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,4962,6135.16
16,1082,7815.79
17,8593,0725.81
16,6163,2865.06
16,8663,5324.78
16,4603,7644.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Anda is 10 to 14, with 1,840 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 273 individuals.

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Population of Anda by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12731.66%
1 to 41,2647.68%
5 to 91,70610.36%
10 to 141,84011.18%
15 to 191,6009.72%
20 to 241,2277.45%
25 to 291,0446.34%
30 to 349775.93%
35 to 391,0096.13%
40 to 449585.82%
45 to 498605.22%
50 to 547954.83%
55 to 597144.34%
60 to 646343.85%
65 to 695133.12%
70 to 744272.59%
75 to 792941.79%
80 and over3271.99%
Total16,462100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.67
  • Median Age: 26.54

Historical population

The population of Anda grew from 4,938 in 1903 to 17,778 in 2020, an increase of 12,840 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.63%, or an increase of 1,316 people, from the previous population of 16,462 in 2015.

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Population of Anda (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,938–
6,7121.96%
9,7511.88%
11,6881.88%
11,7300.03%
12,5350.65%
12,6580.20%
12,625-0.05%
13,4970.67%
16,1083.37%
17,8632.24%
16,616-0.99%
16,9090.64%
16,462-0.51%
17,7781.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Anda for the year 2019 was 13,313, broken down into 6,618 males and 6,695 females.

Location

The municipal center of Anda is situated at approximately 9° 45' North, 124° 35' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 18.9 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 Anda are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Tagbilaran, Bohol, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City, and Talisay, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Guindulman, Bohol, Candijay, Bohol, Mabini, Bohol, Duero, Bohol, Alicia, Bohol, and Jagna, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 663.65 kilometers (412.37 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Guindulman, Bohol, 9.82 kilometers (6.10 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N79°W)
  • Candijay, Bohol, 11.86 kilometers (7.37 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)
  • Mabini, Bohol, 14.54 kilometers (9.03 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)
  • Duero, Bohol, 19.12 kilometers (11.88 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
  • Alicia, Bohol, 22.36 kilometers (13.89 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)
  • Jagna, Bohol, 24.71 kilometers (15.36 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S65°W)

Nearest cities

  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 51.79 kilometers (32.18 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N34°E)
  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 79.73 kilometers (49.54 miles) to the West (S82°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 92.93 kilometers (57.74 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)
  • Mandaue, 94.48 kilometers (58.71 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)
  • Cebu City, 95.55 kilometers (59.37 miles) to the Northwest (N50°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 97.13 kilometers (60.35 miles) to the Northwest (N55°W)

Distance from Manila: 663.65 kilometers (412.37 miles) to the Northwest (N36°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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