Corella, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count8
Postal code6337
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)37.22 km2 (14.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)9,479
Density (2020)255 / km2 (660 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 41' North, 123° 55' East (9.6873, 123.9213)
Estimated elevation above sea level71.2 meters (233.5 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 37.22 square kilometers or 14.37 square miles which constitutes 0.78% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,479. This represented 0.68% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.12% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 255 inhabitants per square kilometer or 660 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Corella has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Corella
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anislag16.50%1,5641,4349.07%1.84%
Canangca-an10.91%1,0349528.61%1.75%
Canapnapan9.92%9409024.21%0.87%
Cancatac11.40%1,08194314.63%2.92%
Pandol8.46%80271312.48%2.51%
Poblacion14.05%1,3321,2605.71%1.18%
Sambog20.00%1,8961,49826.57%5.08%
Tanday8.76%8307776.82%1.40%
Corella Total9,4798,47911.79%2.37%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Corella for the fiscal year of 2016 was 48,851,238.22.

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Annual regular income of Corella (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200926,957,087.22
201028,917,024.387.27%
201131,386,038.888.54%
201231,763,596.771.20%
201335,115,285.6310.55%
201441,704,197.9918.76%
201544,065,628.315.66%
201648,851,238.2210.86%

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 Corella in the 2015 Census was 8,451 broken down into 1,908 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Corella (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,1471,1935.15
5,5221,1964.62
6,0481,2634.79
7,4621,5344.86
7,6991,7154.49
8,4511,9084.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Corella is 5 to 9, with 847 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 141 individuals.

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Population of Corella by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11481.75%
1 to 46227.34%
5 to 98479.99%
10 to 148339.82%
15 to 197869.27%
20 to 246077.16%
25 to 295926.98%
30 to 345716.73%
35 to 396117.21%
40 to 445726.75%
45 to 494465.26%
50 to 543744.41%
55 to 593664.32%
60 to 643153.72%
65 to 692512.96%
70 to 742302.71%
75 to 791411.66%
80 and over1671.97%
Total8,479100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.82
  • Median Age: 28.35

Historical population

The population of Corella grew from 5,005 in 1903 to 9,479 in 2020, an increase of 4,474 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.37%, or an increase of 1,000 people, from the previous population of 8,479 in 2015.

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Population of Corella (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,005
6,1271.29%
5,676-0.38%
5,194-0.91%
4,583-1.09%
5,2441.33%
5,2860.16%
5,197-0.34%
6,1501.70%
5,526-1.98%
6,0481.95%
7,4712.96%
7,6991.10%
8,4791.85%
9,4792.37%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Corella for the year 2019 was 5,725, broken down into 2,802 males and 2,923 females.

Location

The municipal center of Corella is situated at approximately 9° 41' North, 123° 55' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 71.2 meters or 233.5 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 Corella are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Talisay, Cebu, Cebu City, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Sikatuna, Bohol, Cortes, Bohol, Baclayon, Bohol, Dauis, Bohol, Alburquerque, Bohol, and Balilihan, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 629.80 kilometers (391.34 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 8.80 kilometers (5.47 miles) to the Southwest (S54°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 55.37 kilometers (34.40 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N34°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 60.33 kilometers (37.48 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 62.17 kilometers (38.63 miles) to the North (N7°W)
  • Cebu City, 66.94 kilometers (41.60 miles) to the North (N2°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 69.04 kilometers (42.90 miles) to the North (N3°E)

Distance from Manila: 629.80 kilometers (391.34 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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