President Carlos P. Garcia, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count23
Postal code6346
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVisayan Sea, Canigao Channel
Philippine major island(s)Lapinig
Area (2013)54.82 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,625
Density (2020)431 / km2 (1,116 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 7' North, 124° 33' East (10.1207, 124.5536)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.9 meters (65.3 feet)

President Carlos P. Garcia, formerly known as Pitogo, is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 54.82 square kilometers or 21.17 square miles which constitutes 1.15% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,625. This represented 1.69% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.29% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 431 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,116 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

President Carlos P. Garcia has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of President Carlos P. Garcia
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguining9.41%2,2242,1752.25%0.47%
Basiao3.54%837898-6.79%-1.47%
Baud2.93%6926339.32%1.89%
Bayog1.05%247304-18.75%-4.28%
Bogo5.77%1,3641,12820.92%4.08%
Bonbonon6.07%1,4331,29610.57%2.14%
Butan2.31%546569-4.04%-0.86%
Campamanog6.71%1,5851,607-1.37%-0.29%
Canmangao4.65%1,09893916.93%3.35%
Gaus4.69%1,1071,202-7.90%-1.72%
Kabangkalan1.30%307456-32.68%-7.99%
Lapinig4.09%9678967.92%1.62%
Lipata2.60%6155953.36%0.70%
Poblacion10.62%2,5092,745-8.60%-1.87%
Popoo4.47%1,0569857.21%1.48%
Saguise2.94%695715-2.80%-0.60%
San Jose5.48%1,2941,1869.11%1.85%
San Vicente3.85%9101,047-13.09%-2.91%
Santo Rosario2.23%52632263.35%10.88%
Tilmobo0.94%2212029.41%1.91%
Tugas3.27%7737236.92%1.42%
Tugnao5.02%1,1851,311-9.61%-2.10%
Villa Milagrosa6.07%1,4341,4220.84%0.18%
President Carlos P. Garcia Total23,62523,3561.15%0.24%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of President Carlos P. Garcia for the fiscal year of 2016 was 65,952,733.40.

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Annual regular income of President Carlos P. Garcia (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200939,216,964.49
201041,931,322.866.92%
201145,284,128.678.00%
201244,253,191.42-2.28%
201346,878,521.595.93%
201453,039,574.2613.14%
201560,163,755.9213.43%
201665,952,733.409.62%

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 President Carlos P. Garcia in the 2015 Census was 23,355 broken down into 5,164 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in President Carlos P. Garcia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,1673,6985.72
19,0793,7965.03
20,7424,0625.11
25,1184,6545.40
23,2694,7904.86
23,3555,1644.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in President Carlos P. Garcia is 10 to 14, with 3,185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 244 individuals.

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Population of President Carlos P. Garcia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15102.18%
1 to 42,34410.04%
5 to 93,04413.03%
10 to 143,18513.64%
15 to 192,2169.49%
20 to 241,4536.22%
25 to 291,3035.58%
30 to 341,2205.22%
35 to 391,2865.51%
40 to 441,2975.55%
45 to 491,2405.31%
50 to 549624.12%
55 to 598643.70%
60 to 647673.28%
65 to 696382.73%
70 to 744772.04%
75 to 793061.31%
80 and over2441.04%
Total23,356100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.25
  • Median Age: 21.30

Historical population

The population of President Carlos P. Garcia grew from 8,831 in 1970 to 23,625 in 2020, an increase of 14,794 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.24%, or an increase of 269 people, from the previous population of 23,356 in 2015.

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Population of President Carlos P. Garcia (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,831
16,59713.50%
18,1421.80%
21,1731.56%
19,096-1.92%
20,7441.79%
25,1182.67%
23,287-2.72%
23,3560.06%
23,6250.24%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in President Carlos P. Garcia for the year 2019 was 16,473, broken down into 8,298 males and 8,175 females.

Location

The municipal center of President Carlos P. Garcia is situated at approximately 10° 7' North, 124° 33' East, in the island of Lapinig. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.9 meters or 65.3 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 President Carlos P. Garcia are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Danao, Cebu, and Cebu City. The nearest municipalities are Ubay, Bohol, Bien Unido, Bohol, Trinidad, Bohol, Talibon, Bohol, Alicia, Bohol, and San Miguel, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 628.88 kilometers (390.77 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Ubay, Bohol, 11.34 kilometers (7.05 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)
  • Bien Unido, Bohol, 19.49 kilometers (12.11 miles) to the West (N83°W)
  • Trinidad, Bohol, 23.53 kilometers (14.62 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
  • Talibon, Bohol, 25.27 kilometers (15.70 miles) to the West (N83°W)
  • Alicia, Bohol, 27.63 kilometers (17.17 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S26°W)
  • San Miguel, Bohol, 27.87 kilometers (17.32 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S58°W)

Nearest cities

  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 31.29 kilometers (19.44 miles) to the East (N87°E)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 67.10 kilometers (41.69 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N23°E)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 69.46 kilometers (43.16 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
  • Mandaue, 70.62 kilometers (43.88 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N71°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 72.68 kilometers (45.16 miles) to the Northwest (N52°W)
  • Cebu City, 73.93 kilometers (45.94 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N75°W)

Distance from Manila: 628.88 kilometers (390.77 miles) to the Northwest (N38°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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