Naga, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count28
Postal code6037
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCebu Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)101.97 km2 (39.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)133,184
Density (2020)1,306 / km2 (3,383 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 13' North, 123° 45' East (10.2093, 123.7567)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.2 meters (17.1 feet)

Naga is a coastal component city in the island province of Cebu.

The city has a land area of 101.97 square kilometers or 39.37 square miles which constitutes 2.06% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 133,184. This represented 4.01% of the total population of Cebu province, or 1.65% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,306 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,383 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Naga has 28 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Naga
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alfaco2.99%3,9863,48614.34%2.86%
Bairan1.79%2,3792,1739.48%1.92%
Balirong3.87%5,1524,7608.24%1.68%
Cabungahan1.17%1,5621,30619.60%3.84%
Cantao-an5.42%7,2235,88922.65%4.39%
Central Poblacion0.61%806896-10.04%-2.20%
Cogon3.49%4,6544,2679.07%1.84%
Colon3.94%5,2454,46717.42%3.44%
East Poblacion0.30%406636-36.16%-9.02%
Inayagan7.77%10,3518,34224.08%4.65%
Inoburan5.57%7,4196,05422.55%4.37%
Jaguimit1.78%2,3672,3440.98%0.21%
Lanas2.46%3,2702,89013.15%2.63%
Langtad5.31%7,0786,22013.79%2.76%
Lutac4.13%5,4984,60319.44%3.81%
Mainit2.58%3,4382,77024.12%4.65%
Mayana1.10%1,4601,29912.39%2.49%
Naalad2.66%3,5462,93720.74%4.05%
North Poblacion2.31%3,0813,0192.05%0.43%
Pangdan4.67%6,2144,73031.37%5.91%
Patag1.16%1,5391,4198.46%1.72%
South Poblacion5.19%6,9125,67321.84%4.25%
Tagjaguimit2.41%3,2072,31738.41%7.08%
Tangke3.88%5,1715,263-1.75%-0.37%
Tinaan5.60%7,4577,1574.19%0.87%
Tuyan10.09%13,44411,33718.59%3.65%
Uling4.69%6,2426,1870.89%0.19%
West Poblacion3.06%4,0773,30923.21%4.49%
Naga Total133,184115,75015.06%3.00%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Naga for the fiscal year of 2016 was 463,120,652.25.

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Annual regular income of Naga (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009208,529,294.24
2010171,541,491.14-17.74%
2011291,752,304.2270.08%
2012381,766,291.9630.85%
2013409,287,695.987.21%
2014380,472,282.26-7.04%
2015432,159,835.9713.59%
2016463,120,652.257.16%

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 Naga in the 2015 Census was 115,409 broken down into 26,177 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Naga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
60,39711,3725.31
68,95313,5455.09
80,16415,8065.07
95,15019,7344.82
101,45822,3844.53
115,40926,1774.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Naga is 5 to 9, with 13,092 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 768 individuals.

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Population of Naga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,5932.24%
1 to 410,3758.96%
5 to 913,09211.31%
10 to 1412,49410.79%
15 to 1911,5239.96%
20 to 2411,0369.53%
25 to 299,7258.40%
30 to 348,4857.33%
35 to 397,7076.66%
40 to 446,5345.64%
45 to 495,8145.02%
50 to 544,7574.11%
55 to 593,8473.32%
60 to 642,9892.58%
65 to 691,8951.64%
70 to 741,2421.07%
75 to 798740.76%
80 and over7680.66%
Total115,750100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.84
  • Median Age: 23.53

Historical population

The population of Naga grew from 16,884 in 1903 to 133,184 in 2020, an increase of 116,300 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.00%, or an increase of 17,434 people, from the previous population of 115,750 in 2015.

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Population of Naga (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,884
21,1661.44%
25,8501.00%
24,911-0.38%
32,4752.36%
35,0430.75%
38,2421.77%
45,8313.69%
60,4252.80%
69,0102.52%
80,1893.27%
95,1632.39%
101,5712.40%
115,7502.52%
133,1843.00%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Naga for the year 2019 was 74,948, broken down into 35,653 males and 39,295 females.

Location

The city center of Naga is situated at approximately 10° 13' North, 123° 45' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.2 meters or 17.1 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 Naga are Talisay, Cebu, Carcar, Cebu, Cebu City, Toledo, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Minglanilla, Cebu, San Fernando, Cebu, Pinamungajan, Cebu, Cordova, Cebu, Aloguinsan, Cebu, and Sibonga, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 571.20 kilometers (354.93 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Talisay, Cebu, 10.51 kilometers (6.53 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N67°E)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 17.39 kilometers (10.81 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)
  • Cebu City, 18.20 kilometers (11.31 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N59°E)
  • Toledo, Cebu, 22.86 kilometers (14.20 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 23.78 kilometers (14.78 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)
  • Mandaue, 23.92 kilometers (14.87 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N57°E)

Distance from Manila: 571.20 kilometers (354.93 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°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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