Trinidad, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count20
Postal code6324
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)195.30 km2 (75.41 sq mi)
Population (2020)35,119
Density (2020)180 / km2 (466 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 5' North, 124° 21' East (10.0773, 124.3434)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.4 meters (37.5 feet)

Trinidad is a landlocked municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 195.30 square kilometers or 75.41 square miles which constitutes 4.09% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,119. This represented 2.52% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.43% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 180 inhabitants per square kilometer or 466 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Trinidad has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Trinidad
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Banlasan3.90%1,3681,19314.67%2.92%
Bongbong3.76%1,3201,17112.72%2.55%
Catoogan3.02%1,0599679.51%1.93%
Guinobatan6.86%2,4102,03818.25%3.59%
Hinlayagan Ilaud3.47%1,2181,1347.41%1.52%
Hinlayagan Ilaya6.97%2,4492,17512.60%2.53%
Kauswagan7.39%2,5972,4018.16%1.67%
Kinan-oan4.68%1,6441,46212.45%2.50%
La Union6.10%2,1421,9957.37%1.51%
La Victoria4.42%1,5541,611-3.54%-0.76%
Mabuhay Cabigohan3.78%1,3291,2119.74%1.98%
Mahagbu3.67%1,2891,16111.02%2.23%
Manuel M. Roxas3.39%1,1891,1384.48%0.93%
Poblacion10.76%3,7783,5765.65%1.16%
San Isidro1.79%62750125.15%4.84%
San Vicente6.67%2,3431,95819.66%3.85%
Santo Tomas3.32%1,1651,1005.91%1.22%
Soom6.87%2,4111,99121.09%4.11%
Tagum Norte4.54%1,5951,614-1.18%-0.25%
Tagum Sur4.65%1,6321,5594.68%0.97%
Trinidad Total35,11931,9569.90%2.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Trinidad for the fiscal year of 2016 was 133,419,626.29.

details
Annual regular income of Trinidad (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,140,701.16
201063,027,748.048.41%
201171,453,175.5613.37%
201271,095,587.22-0.50%
201382,883,184.8616.58%
201491,826,025.7910.79%
2015121,226,739.5632.02%
2016133,419,626.2910.06%

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 Trinidad in the 2015 Census was 31,923 broken down into 6,857 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Trinidad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,9413,6825.42
20,8873,9965.23
25,6794,7075.46
27,5705,5444.97
28,8276,0834.74
31,9236,8574.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Trinidad is 10 to 14, with 3,759 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 319 individuals.

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Population of Trinidad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17102.22%
1 to 42,8969.06%
5 to 93,70311.59%
10 to 143,75911.76%
15 to 193,23010.11%
20 to 242,5998.13%
25 to 292,4107.54%
30 to 342,0366.37%
35 to 391,7975.62%
40 to 441,6725.23%
45 to 491,5344.80%
50 to 541,3744.30%
55 to 591,1833.70%
60 to 649903.10%
65 to 697642.39%
70 to 745871.84%
75 to 793931.23%
80 and over3191.00%
Total31,956100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.75
  • Median Age: 23.23

Historical population

The population of Trinidad grew from 14,214 in 1948 to 35,119 in 2020, an increase of 20,905 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.01%, or an increase of 3,163 people, from the previous population of 31,956 in 2015.

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Population of Trinidad (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,214
16,4281.28%
11,461-3.46%
13,8673.90%
15,5012.25%
19,9452.55%
20,8930.87%
25,6834.53%
27,5800.99%
28,8281.62%
31,9561.98%
35,1192.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Trinidad for the year 2019 was 21,870, broken down into 10,878 males and 10,992 females.

Location

The municipal center of Trinidad is situated at approximately 10° 5' North, 124° 21' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.4 meters or 37.5 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 Trinidad are Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Talisay, Cebu, and Danao, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Bien Unido, Bohol, Talibon, Bohol, San Miguel, Bohol, Ubay, Bohol, Danao, Bohol, and Dagohoy, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 618.90 kilometers (384.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bien Unido, Bohol, 7.90 kilometers (4.91 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)
  • Talibon, Bohol, 8.20 kilometers (5.09 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)
  • San Miguel, Bohol, 10.08 kilometers (6.26 miles) to the South (S3°W)
  • Ubay, Bohol, 14.22 kilometers (8.84 miles) to the East (S81°E)
  • Danao, Bohol, 19.80 kilometers (12.30 miles) to the Southwest (S42°W)
  • Dagohoy, Bohol, 21.69 kilometers (13.48 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S20°W)

Nearest cities

  • Lapu-Lapu, 50.31 kilometers (31.26 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N59°W)
  • Mandaue, 51.71 kilometers (32.13 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)
  • Cebu City, 53.94 kilometers (33.52 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 54.65 kilometers (33.96 miles) to the East (N83°E)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 57.43 kilometers (35.68 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N71°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 60.04 kilometers (37.30 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)

Distance from Manila: 618.90 kilometers (384.57 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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