Antequera, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count21
Postal code6335
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)118.60 km2 (45.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,990
Density (2020)126 / km2 (327 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 47' North, 123° 54' East (9.7810, 123.8979)
Estimated elevation above sea level94.2 meters (309.1 feet)

Antequera is a landlocked municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 118.60 square kilometers or 45.79 square miles which constitutes 2.49% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,990. This represented 1.08% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.19% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 126 inhabitants per square kilometer or 327 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Antequera has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Antequera
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Angilan6.24%936947-1.16%-0.25%
Bantolinao8.48%1,2711,274-0.24%-0.05%
Bicahan5.11%7667660.00%0.00%
Bitaugan3.95%592622-4.82%-1.04%
Bungahan5.90%8848326.25%1.28%
Canlaas5.05%75765016.46%3.26%
Can-omay5.47%82054351.01%9.06%
Cansibuan4.10%6145697.91%1.62%
Celing4.62%6926841.17%0.25%
Danao3.26%4894733.38%0.70%
Danicop4.78%7166598.65%1.76%
Mag-aso3.13%46940715.23%3.03%
Poblacion8.14%1,2201,404-13.11%-2.91%
Quinapon-an1.72%258283-8.83%-1.93%
Santo Rosario3.31%496528-6.06%-1.31%
Tabuan4.42%66357914.51%2.89%
Tagubaas2.81%421456-7.68%-1.67%
Tupas5.31%796850-6.35%-1.37%
Ubojan3.68%55245022.67%4.39%
Viga3.75%562586-4.10%-0.88%
Villa Aurora6.78%1,01686317.73%3.50%
Antequera Total14,99014,4253.92%0.81%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Antequera for the fiscal year of 2016 was 70,421,976.30.

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Annual regular income of Antequera (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,007,042.00
201081,655,392.368,008.44%
201143,784,834.64-46.38%
201244,852,466.402.44%
201349,157,108.649.60%
201453,235,586.388.30%
201560,749,563.4414.11%
201670,421,976.3015.92%

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 Antequera in the 2015 Census was 14,425 broken down into 3,482 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Antequera (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,3422,5264.89
12,0682,6524.55
13,7492,8014.91
14,3063,0984.62
14,4773,2954.39
14,4253,4824.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Antequera is 10 to 14, with 1,418 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 240 individuals.

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Population of Antequera by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12401.66%
1 to 49176.36%
5 to 91,3859.60%
10 to 141,4189.83%
15 to 191,2228.47%
20 to 241,0587.33%
25 to 291,0237.09%
30 to 349396.51%
35 to 399446.54%
40 to 449206.38%
45 to 498615.97%
50 to 548325.77%
55 to 596694.64%
60 to 645493.81%
65 to 694322.99%
70 to 743732.59%
75 to 792922.02%
80 and over3512.43%
Total14,425100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.98
  • Median Age: 29.75

Historical population

The population of Antequera grew from 7,578 in 1903 to 14,990 in 2020, an increase of 7,412 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.81%, or an increase of 565 people, from the previous population of 14,425 in 2015.

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Population of Antequera (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,578
11,1292.46%
15,9741.82%
16,0700.06%
12,254-2.36%
10,397-1.59%
11,1301.38%
11,6410.90%
12,3480.59%
12,072-0.42%
13,7582.84%
14,3570.59%
14,4810.31%
14,425-0.07%
14,9900.81%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Antequera for the year 2019 was 9,725, broken down into 4,767 males and 4,958 females.

Location

The municipal center of Antequera is situated at approximately 9° 47' North, 123° 54' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 94.2 meters or 309.1 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 Antequera are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Talisay, Cebu, Cebu City, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Cortes, Bohol, Maribojoc, Bohol, Balilihan, Bohol, Corella, Bohol, San Isidro, Bohol, and Loon, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 619.57 kilometers (384.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Cortes, Bohol, 6.80 kilometers (4.23 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°W)
  • Maribojoc, Bohol, 7.49 kilometers (4.65 miles) to the Southwest (S54°W)
  • Balilihan, Bohol, 8.56 kilometers (5.32 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S71°E)
  • Corella, Bohol, 10.68 kilometers (6.63 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
  • San Isidro, Bohol, 10.75 kilometers (6.68 miles) to the Northeast (N36°E)
  • Loon, Bohol, 11.62 kilometers (7.22 miles) to the West (N80°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 16.19 kilometers (10.06 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 45.47 kilometers (28.25 miles) to the Northwest (N38°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 49.67 kilometers (30.86 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 51.58 kilometers (32.05 miles) to the North (N6°W)
  • Cebu City, 56.54 kilometers (35.13 miles) to the North (N0°E)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 58.88 kilometers (36.59 miles) to the North (N5°E)

Distance from Manila: 619.57 kilometers (384.98 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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