Garcia Hernandez, Province of Bohol
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Province | Bohol |
Barangay count | 30 |
Postal code | 6307 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Bohol Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Bohol |
Area (2013) | 84.62 km2 (32.67 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 24,430 |
Density (2020) | 289 / km2 (748 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 9° 37' North, 124° 18' East (9.6136, 124.2949) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 3.5 meters (11.6 feet) |
Garcia Hernandez is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.
The municipality has a land area of 84.62 square kilometers or 32.67 square miles which constitutes 1.77% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,430. This represented 1.75% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.30% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 289 inhabitants per square kilometer or 748 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Garcia Hernandez has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Abijilan | 6.37% | 1,556 | 1,411 | 10.28% | 2.08% |
Antipolo | 2.84% | 695 | 613 | 13.38% | 2.68% |
Basiao | 2.22% | 543 | 532 | 2.07% | 0.43% |
Cagwang | 1.00% | 244 | 351 | -30.48% | -7.37% |
Calma | 3.79% | 927 | 759 | 22.13% | 4.30% |
Cambuyo | 2.66% | 650 | 638 | 1.88% | 0.39% |
Canayaon East | 4.08% | 996 | 925 | 7.68% | 1.57% |
Canayaon West | 3.78% | 924 | 965 | -4.25% | -0.91% |
Candanas | 3.26% | 796 | 765 | 4.05% | 0.84% |
Candulao | 1.87% | 456 | 459 | -0.65% | -0.14% |
Catmon | 0.97% | 236 | 277 | -14.80% | -3.32% |
Cayam | 5.13% | 1,254 | 1,410 | -11.06% | -2.44% |
Cupa | 0.85% | 208 | 218 | -4.59% | -0.98% |
Datag | 5.12% | 1,252 | 1,268 | -1.26% | -0.27% |
Estaca | 0.72% | 175 | 203 | -13.79% | -3.08% |
Libertad | 1.76% | 429 | 436 | -1.61% | -0.34% |
Lungsodaan East | 4.15% | 1,013 | 1,114 | -9.07% | -1.98% |
Lungsodaan West | 4.54% | 1,110 | 1,105 | 0.45% | 0.10% |
Malinao | 5.07% | 1,239 | 1,338 | -7.40% | -1.61% |
Manaba | 7.51% | 1,835 | 1,723 | 6.50% | 1.33% |
Pasong | 4.49% | 1,097 | 1,101 | -0.36% | -0.08% |
Poblacion East | 5.17% | 1,262 | 1,370 | -7.88% | -1.71% |
Poblacion West | 4.07% | 995 | 906 | 9.82% | 1.99% |
Sacaon | 2.55% | 622 | 629 | -1.11% | -0.24% |
Sampong | 1.20% | 293 | 243 | 20.58% | 4.02% |
Tabuan | 5.75% | 1,405 | 1,318 | 6.60% | 1.35% |
Togbongon | 1.28% | 312 | 324 | -3.70% | -0.79% |
Ulbujan East | 2.57% | 629 | 690 | -8.84% | -1.93% |
Ulbujan West | 3.83% | 935 | 831 | 12.52% | 2.51% |
Victoria | 1.40% | 342 | 272 | 25.74% | 4.94% |
Garcia Hernandez Total | 24,430 | 24,194 | 0.98% | 0.20% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Garcia Hernandez for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱83,548,424.76.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 44,567,854.88 | – |
2010 | 47,970,262.10 | 7.63% |
2011 | 51,898,355.96 | 8.19% |
2012 | 52,335,161.66 | 0.84% |
2013 | 58,564,787.09 | 11.90% |
2014 | 66,146,181.77 | 12.95% |
2015 | 76,479,848.97 | 15.62% |
2016 | 83,548,424.76 | 9.24% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Garcia Hernandez in the 2015 Census was 24,192 broken down into 4,993 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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18,950 | 3,391 | 5.59 | |
21,307 | 3,621 | 5.88 | |
21,392 | 3,989 | 5.36 | |
21,298 | 4,330 | 4.92 | |
23,038 | 4,571 | 5.04 | |
24,192 | 4,993 | 4.85 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Garcia Hernandez is 10 to 14, with 2,436 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 376 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 376 | 1.55% |
1 to 4 | 1,667 | 6.89% |
5 to 9 | 2,368 | 9.79% |
10 to 14 | 2,436 | 10.07% |
15 to 19 | 2,321 | 9.59% |
20 to 24 | 2,012 | 8.32% |
25 to 29 | 1,767 | 7.30% |
30 to 34 | 1,785 | 7.38% |
35 to 39 | 1,554 | 6.42% |
40 to 44 | 1,429 | 5.91% |
45 to 49 | 1,326 | 5.48% |
50 to 54 | 1,189 | 4.91% |
55 to 59 | 1,017 | 4.20% |
60 to 64 | 827 | 3.42% |
65 to 69 | 664 | 2.74% |
70 to 74 | 578 | 2.39% |
75 to 79 | 424 | 1.75% |
80 and over | 454 | 1.88% |
Total | 24,194 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Garcia Hernandez grew from 6,060 in 1903 to 24,430 in 2020, an increase of 18,370 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.20%, or an increase of 236 people, from the previous population of 24,194 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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6,060 | – | |
8,555 | 2.20% | |
11,486 | 1.48% | |
13,690 | 1.82% | |
12,828 | -0.57% | |
13,604 | 0.58% | |
16,701 | 4.20% | |
16,715 | 0.02% | |
18,956 | 1.27% | |
21,323 | 2.23% | |
21,428 | 0.11% | |
21,308 | -0.08% | |
23,038 | 2.88% | |
24,194 | 0.94% | |
24,430 | 0.20% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Garcia Hernandez for the year 2019 was 16,374, broken down into 8,078 males and 8,296 females.
Location
The municipal center of Garcia Hernandez is situated at approximately 9° 37' North, 124° 18' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.5 meters or 11.6 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 Garcia Hernandez are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Talisay, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Jagna, Bohol, Valencia, Bohol, Dimiao, Bohol, Duero, Bohol, Sierra Bullones, Bohol, and Lila, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 658.23 kilometers (409.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Jagna, Bohol, 9.31 kilometers (5.78 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N63°E)
- Valencia, Bohol, 9.60 kilometers (5.97 miles) to the West (S86°W)
- Dimiao, Bohol, 14.56 kilometers (9.05 miles) to the West (S87°W)
- Duero, Bohol, 15.93 kilometers (9.90 miles) to the Northeast (N49°E)
- Sierra Bullones, Bohol, 21.47 kilometers (13.34 miles) to the North (N1°W)
- Lila, Bohol, 22.06 kilometers (13.71 miles) to the West (S83°W)
Nearest cities
- Tagbilaran, Bohol, 48.21 kilometers (29.96 miles) to the West (N86°W)
- Maasin, Southern Leyte, 82.82 kilometers (51.46 miles) to the Northeast (N46°E)
- Talisay, Cebu, 85.33 kilometers (53.02 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)
- Lapu-Lapu, 85.93 kilometers (53.39 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
- Cebu City, 86.57 kilometers (53.79 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°W)
- Mandaue, 87.60 kilometers (54.43 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
Distance from Manila: 658.23 kilometers (409.01 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.