Panglao, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count10
Postal code6340
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea, Tañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Panglao
Area (2013)47.79 km2 (18.45 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,839
Density (2020)834 / km2 (2,159 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 35' North, 123° 45' East (9.5795, 123.7459)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.7 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 47.79 square kilometers or 18.45 square miles which constitutes 1.00% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,839. This represented 2.86% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 834 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,159 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Panglao has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Panglao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bil-isan10.01%3,9883,6499.29%1.89%
Bolod5.76%2,2931,90620.30%3.97%
Danao15.57%6,2014,93525.65%4.92%
Doljo10.32%4,1103,41720.28%3.96%
Libaong6.50%2,5902,13221.48%4.18%
Looc7.81%3,1122,54322.38%4.34%
Lourdes4.50%1,7911,54416.00%3.17%
Poblacion15.20%6,0545,30514.12%2.82%
Tangnan10.14%4,0403,64510.84%2.19%
Tawala14.21%5,6604,47726.42%5.06%
Panglao Total39,83933,55318.73%3.68%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Panglao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 128,505,879.05.

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Annual regular income of Panglao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200953,516,540.14
201058,640,095.729.57%
201172,870,404.6724.27%
201278,886,610.278.26%
201391,893,313.4316.49%
2014100,281,094.989.13%
2015117,938,589.0417.61%
2016128,505,879.058.96%

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 Panglao in the 2015 Census was 33,244 broken down into 7,020 households or an average of 4.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Panglao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,0033,0565.56
18,0723,3725.36
21,2993,8905.48
25,4544,7345.38
28,5615,6505.06
33,2447,0204.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panglao is 5 to 9, with 3,484 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 378 individuals.

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Population of Panglao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16291.87%
1 to 42,8598.52%
5 to 93,48410.38%
10 to 143,3139.87%
15 to 193,3039.84%
20 to 243,2139.58%
25 to 292,8868.60%
30 to 342,4497.30%
35 to 392,2726.77%
40 to 441,8645.56%
45 to 491,7035.08%
50 to 541,4384.29%
55 to 591,2373.69%
60 to 649432.81%
65 to 696661.98%
70 to 745351.59%
75 to 793781.13%
80 and over3811.14%
Total33,553100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.47
  • Median Age: 24.96

Historical population

The population of Panglao grew from 7,050 in 1903 to 39,839 in 2020, an increase of 32,789 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.68%, or an increase of 6,286 people, from the previous population of 33,553 in 2015.

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Population of Panglao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,050
9,0651.60%
9,4110.19%
11,2741.87%
11,8360.43%
13,3091.15%
13,6240.47%
14,5471.32%
17,0041.57%
18,0951.17%
21,3373.60%
25,5582.52%
28,6034.18%
33,5533.09%
39,8393.68%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Panglao for the year 2019 was 24,223, broken down into 11,915 males and 12,308 females.

Location

The municipal center of Panglao is situated at approximately 9° 35' North, 123° 45' East, in the island of Panglao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.7 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 Panglao are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Carcar, Cebu, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, and Naga, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Dauis, Bohol, Baclayon, Bohol, Maribojoc, Bohol, Cortes, Bohol, Corella, Bohol, and Alburquerque, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 630.80 kilometers (391.96 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Dauis, Bohol, 14.11 kilometers (8.77 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N69°E)
  • Baclayon, Bohol, 19.00 kilometers (11.81 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N75°E)
  • Maribojoc, Bohol, 20.79 kilometers (12.92 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N31°E)
  • Cortes, Bohol, 21.53 kilometers (13.38 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
  • Corella, Bohol, 22.65 kilometers (14.07 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N58°E)
  • Alburquerque, Bohol, 23.45 kilometers (14.57 miles) to the East (N82°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 630.80 kilometers (391.96 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°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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