Jagna, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count33
Postal code6308
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)120.50 km2 (46.53 sq mi)
Population (2020)35,832
Density (2020)297 / km2 (770 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 39' North, 124° 22' East (9.6501, 124.3661)
Estimated elevation above sea level1.8 meters (5.8 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 120.50 square kilometers or 46.53 square miles which constitutes 2.52% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,832. This represented 2.57% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.44% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 297 inhabitants per square kilometer or 770 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Jagna has 33 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Jagna
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alejawan2.60%93181713.95%2.79%
Balili3.83%1,3741,23311.44%2.31%
Boctol3.62%1,2981,10317.68%3.49%
Bunga Ilaya2.96%1,0599946.54%1.34%
Bunga Mar4.55%1,6311,45911.79%2.37%
Buyog1.00%3593444.36%0.90%
Cabunga-an3.88%1,3911,3443.50%0.73%
Calabacita4.33%1,5501,4199.23%1.88%
Cambugason3.07%1,1011,0712.80%0.58%
Can-ipol1.41%504505-0.20%-0.04%
Canjulao7.80%2,7952,870-2.61%-0.56%
Cantagay2.78%9959158.74%1.78%
Cantuyoc2.37%8498302.29%0.48%
Can-uba0.96%344378-8.99%-1.96%
Can-upao6.19%2,2172,0677.26%1.49%
Faraon1.56%560581-3.61%-0.77%
Ipil1.06%38132118.69%3.67%
Kinagbaan1.38%4944666.01%1.24%
Laca0.77%2752577.00%1.44%
Larapan2.73%97977825.84%4.96%
Lonoy3.89%1,3951,2868.48%1.73%
Looc1.78%639740-13.65%-3.04%
Malbog3.34%1,1961,07810.95%2.21%
Mayana6.19%2,2172,235-0.81%-0.17%
Naatang1.79%6405839.78%1.98%
Nausok0.91%327349-6.30%-1.36%
Odiong2.90%1,0389796.03%1.24%
Pagina3.84%1,3771,2976.17%1.27%
Pangdan3.31%1,1851,1770.68%0.14%
Poblacion2.78%99788512.66%2.54%
Tejero4.00%1,4351,440-0.35%-0.07%
Tubod Mar1.77%63453817.84%3.52%
Tubod Monte4.65%1,6651,5537.21%1.48%
Jagna Total35,83233,8925.72%1.18%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Jagna for the fiscal year of 2016 was 109,668,652.10.

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Annual regular income of Jagna (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,673,693.12
201073,286,357.0420.79%
201171,129,795.04-2.94%
201270,733,679.31-0.56%
201378,185,818.9110.54%
201488,967,851.5713.79%
2015100,295,216.1712.73%
2016109,668,652.109.35%

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 Jagna in the 2015 Census was 33,874 broken down into 7,506 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Jagna (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,1254,9505.28
29,3295,4565.38
30,6195,9575.14
31,9406,6374.81
32,5186,9294.69
33,8747,5064.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jagna is 10 to 14, with 3,673 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 556 individuals.

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Population of Jagna by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15961.76%
1 to 42,4607.26%
5 to 93,3449.87%
10 to 143,67310.84%
15 to 193,2619.62%
20 to 242,6377.78%
25 to 292,2116.52%
30 to 342,1486.34%
35 to 392,0716.11%
40 to 442,0916.17%
45 to 492,0305.99%
50 to 541,7685.22%
55 to 591,4614.31%
60 to 641,1463.38%
65 to 699932.93%
70 to 748292.45%
75 to 796171.82%
80 and over5561.64%
Total33,892100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.75
  • Median Age: 27.20

Historical population

The population of Jagna grew from 13,123 in 1903 to 35,832 in 2020, an increase of 22,709 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 1,940 people, from the previous population of 33,892 in 2015.

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Population of Jagna (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,123
14,2100.50%
15,3710.39%
16,2390.57%
16,7320.26%
19,6181.57%
21,8952.23%
23,4941.42%
26,1631.08%
29,3542.18%
30,6430.93%
32,0340.61%
32,5660.60%
33,8920.76%
35,8321.18%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Jagna for the year 2019 was 22,666, broken down into 11,113 males and 11,553 females.

Location

The municipal center of Jagna is situated at approximately 9° 39' North, 124° 22' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1.8 meters or 5.8 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 Jagna are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Lapu-Lapu, Talisay, Cebu, Cebu City, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Duero, Bohol, Garcia Hernandez, Bohol, Guindulman, Bohol, Valencia, Bohol, Sierra Bullones, Bohol, and Pilar, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 659.24 kilometers (409.63 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Duero, Bohol, 7.21 kilometers (4.48 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N32°E)
  • Garcia Hernandez, Bohol, 9.31 kilometers (5.78 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S63°W)
  • Guindulman, Bohol, 17.70 kilometers (11.00 miles) to the Northeast (N46°E)
  • Valencia, Bohol, 18.51 kilometers (11.50 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S75°W)
  • Sierra Bullones, Bohol, 19.28 kilometers (11.98 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)
  • Pilar, Bohol, 20.24 kilometers (12.58 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N13°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 56.42 kilometers (35.06 miles) to the West (S89°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 73.96 kilometers (45.96 miles) to the Northeast (N44°E)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 86.28 kilometers (53.61 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 87.11 kilometers (54.13 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)
  • Cebu City, 87.52 kilometers (54.38 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
  • Mandaue, 87.94 kilometers (54.64 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)

Distance from Manila: 659.24 kilometers (409.63 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N34°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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