Mabini, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count22
Postal code6313
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea, Canigao Channel
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)104.57 km2 (40.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,701
Density (2020)274 / km2 (711 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 52' North, 124° 31' East (9.8651, 124.5196)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.9 meters (42.4 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 104.57 square kilometers or 40.37 square miles which constitutes 2.19% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,701. This represented 2.06% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.36% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 274 inhabitants per square kilometer or 711 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mabini has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mabini
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abaca8.84%2,5382,4135.18%1.07%
Abad Santos2.11%6055676.70%1.37%
Aguipo4.15%1,1911,231-3.25%-0.69%
Baybayon4.86%1,3961,3146.24%1.28%
Bulawan2.22%63853319.70%3.86%
Cabidian3.08%884903-2.10%-0.45%
Cawayanan6.06%1,7391,56810.91%2.20%
Concepcion4.66%1,3381,21510.12%2.05%
Del Mar2.90%831833-0.24%-0.05%
Lungsoda-an4.01%1,1521,0816.57%1.35%
Marcelo3.50%1,0059189.48%1.92%
Minol5.08%1,4571,3994.15%0.86%
Paraiso2.79%802821-2.31%-0.49%
Poblacion I4.92%1,4121,4050.50%0.10%
Poblacion II5.64%1,6191,675-3.34%-0.71%
San Isidro5.93%1,7021,6383.91%0.81%
San Jose5.17%1,4841,4035.77%1.19%
San Rafael3.00%86268326.21%5.02%
San Roque9.47%2,7182,5486.67%1.37%
Tambo2.74%786874-10.07%-2.21%
Tangkigan5.54%1,5901,35017.78%3.50%
Valaga3.32%95279919.15%3.76%
Mabini Total28,70127,1715.63%1.16%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mabini for the fiscal year of 2016 was 79,706,914.95.

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Annual regular income of Mabini (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,270,816.14
201050,172,763.788.43%
201153,665,366.696.96%
201252,304,528.55-2.54%
201356,156,485.257.36%
201464,498,576.9814.86%
201573,104,541.9713.34%
201679,706,914.959.03%

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 Mabini in the 2015 Census was 27,150 broken down into 6,254 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabini (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,8534,2745.11
23,3654,6425.03
27,2425,0475.40
28,7885,5615.18
28,1725,9574.73
27,1506,2544.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabini is 10 to 14, with 3,202 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 459 individuals.

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Population of Mabini by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15181.91%
1 to 42,2278.20%
5 to 93,05111.23%
10 to 143,20211.78%
15 to 192,6149.62%
20 to 241,9637.22%
25 to 291,6756.16%
30 to 341,6265.98%
35 to 391,5695.77%
40 to 441,5195.59%
45 to 491,3585.00%
50 to 541,3314.90%
55 to 591,1204.12%
60 to 649323.43%
65 to 698223.03%
70 to 746802.50%
75 to 795051.86%
80 and over4591.69%
Total27,171100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.99
  • Median Age: 25.03

Historical population

The population of Mabini grew from 9,005 in 1918 to 28,701 in 2020, an increase of 19,696 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.16%, or an increase of 1,530 people, from the previous population of 27,171 in 2015.

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Population of Mabini (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,005
17,4733.37%
22,6732.71%
14,703-3.74%
16,2230.97%
19,0713.30%
20,8761.82%
21,8540.46%
23,3701.26%
27,2503.35%
28,7880.76%
28,174-0.78%
27,171-0.69%
28,7011.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mabini for the year 2019 was 18,738, broken down into 9,235 males and 9,503 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mabini is situated at approximately 9° 52' North, 124° 31' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.9 meters or 42.4 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 Mabini are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Tagbilaran, Bohol, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City, and Talisay, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Candijay, Bohol, Alicia, Bohol, Guindulman, Bohol, Anda, Bohol, Duero, Bohol, and Pilar, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 649.46 kilometers (403.56 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Candijay, Bohol, 6.06 kilometers (3.77 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S29°W)
  • Alicia, Bohol, 9.59 kilometers (5.96 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N68°W)
  • Guindulman, Bohol, 12.06 kilometers (7.50 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S19°W)
  • Anda, Bohol, 14.54 kilometers (9.03 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S23°E)
  • Duero, Bohol, 21.72 kilometers (13.50 miles) to the Southwest (S36°W)
  • Pilar, Bohol, 21.77 kilometers (13.53 miles) to the West (S80°W)

Nearest cities

  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 45.58 kilometers (28.32 miles) to the Northeast (N49°E)
  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 77.22 kilometers (47.98 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S71°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 79.89 kilometers (49.64 miles) to the Northwest (N52°W)
  • Mandaue, 81.39 kilometers (50.58 miles) to the Northwest (N51°W)
  • Cebu City, 82.89 kilometers (51.51 miles) to the Northwest (N55°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 85.13 kilometers (52.90 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N60°W)

Distance from Manila: 649.46 kilometers (403.56 miles) to the Northwest (N36°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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