Garcia Hernandez, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count30
Postal code6307
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol 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)
Coordinates9° 37' North, 124° 18' East (9.6136, 124.2949)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.5 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
Local government units of Garcia Hernandez
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abijilan6.37%1,5561,41110.28%2.08%
Antipolo2.84%69561313.38%2.68%
Basiao2.22%5435322.07%0.43%
Cagwang1.00%244351-30.48%-7.37%
Calma3.79%92775922.13%4.30%
Cambuyo2.66%6506381.88%0.39%
Canayaon East4.08%9969257.68%1.57%
Canayaon West3.78%924965-4.25%-0.91%
Candanas3.26%7967654.05%0.84%
Candulao1.87%456459-0.65%-0.14%
Catmon0.97%236277-14.80%-3.32%
Cayam5.13%1,2541,410-11.06%-2.44%
Cupa0.85%208218-4.59%-0.98%
Datag5.12%1,2521,268-1.26%-0.27%
Estaca0.72%175203-13.79%-3.08%
Libertad1.76%429436-1.61%-0.34%
Lungsodaan East4.15%1,0131,114-9.07%-1.98%
Lungsodaan West4.54%1,1101,1050.45%0.10%
Malinao5.07%1,2391,338-7.40%-1.61%
Manaba7.51%1,8351,7236.50%1.33%
Pasong4.49%1,0971,101-0.36%-0.08%
Poblacion East5.17%1,2621,370-7.88%-1.71%
Poblacion West4.07%9959069.82%1.99%
Sacaon2.55%622629-1.11%-0.24%
Sampong1.20%29324320.58%4.02%
Tabuan5.75%1,4051,3186.60%1.35%
Togbongon1.28%312324-3.70%-0.79%
Ulbujan East2.57%629690-8.84%-1.93%
Ulbujan West3.83%93583112.52%2.51%
Victoria1.40%34227225.74%4.94%
Garcia Hernandez Total24,43024,1940.98%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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Annual regular income of Garcia Hernandez (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,567,854.88
201047,970,262.107.63%
201151,898,355.968.19%
201252,335,161.660.84%
201358,564,787.0911.90%
201466,146,181.7712.95%
201576,479,848.9715.62%
201683,548,424.769.24%

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 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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Number of households in Garcia Hernandez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,9503,3915.59
21,3073,6215.88
21,3923,9895.36
21,2984,3304.92
23,0384,5715.04
24,1924,9934.85

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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Population of Garcia Hernandez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13761.55%
1 to 41,6676.89%
5 to 92,3689.79%
10 to 142,43610.07%
15 to 192,3219.59%
20 to 242,0128.32%
25 to 291,7677.30%
30 to 341,7857.38%
35 to 391,5546.42%
40 to 441,4295.91%
45 to 491,3265.48%
50 to 541,1894.91%
55 to 591,0174.20%
60 to 648273.42%
65 to 696642.74%
70 to 745782.39%
75 to 794241.75%
80 and over4541.88%
Total24,194100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.89
  • Median Age: 27.59

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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Population of Garcia Hernandez (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,060
8,5552.20%
11,4861.48%
13,6901.82%
12,828-0.57%
13,6040.58%
16,7014.20%
16,7150.02%
18,9561.27%
21,3232.23%
21,4280.11%
21,308-0.08%
23,0382.88%
24,1940.94%
24,4300.20%

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

  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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