Mapanas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
Barangay count13
Postal code6412
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)117.85 km2 (45.50 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,234
Density (2020)121 / km2 (313 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 29' North, 125° 15' East (12.4752, 125.2554)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.4 meters (21.0 feet)

Mapanas is a coastal municipality in the province of Northern Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 117.85 square kilometers or 45.50 square miles which constitutes 3.19% of Northern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,234. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Northern Samar province, or 0.31% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 121 inhabitants per square kilometer or 313 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mapanas has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mapanas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Burgos2.93%4173868.03%1.64%
Del Norte11.07%1,5751,689-6.75%-1.46%
Del Sur4.89%696747-6.83%-1.48%
E. Laodenio3.55%506588-13.95%-3.11%
Jubasan6.08%8668571.05%0.22%
Magsaysay4.38%62450822.83%4.42%
Magtaon15.71%2,2362,306-3.04%-0.65%
Manaybanay10.12%1,4411,3893.74%0.78%
Naparasan3.66%5215033.58%0.74%
Quezon6.87%97886313.33%2.67%
San Jose4.43%6305965.70%1.17%
Santa Potenciana14.84%2,1132,198-3.87%-0.83%
Siljagon11.46%1,6311,39516.92%3.34%
Mapanas Total14,23414,0251.49%0.31%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mapanas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 56,739,842.29.

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Annual regular income of Mapanas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200932,013,494.21
201034,260,309.007.02%
201137,335,390.108.98%
201235,992,887.08-3.60%
201339,733,770.7910.39%
201444,744,753.2212.61%
201551,156,887.7114.33%
201656,739,842.2910.91%

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 Mapanas in the 2015 Census was 13,977 broken down into 2,785 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Mapanas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,5501,3265.69
9,3771,6785.59
11,1452,0595.41
12,2102,1715.62
12,4132,3715.24
13,9772,7855.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mapanas is 10 to 14, with 1,888 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 103 individuals.

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Population of Mapanas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13102.21%
1 to 41,50910.76%
5 to 91,81612.95%
10 to 141,88813.46%
15 to 191,76812.61%
20 to 241,2799.12%
25 to 299786.97%
30 to 347775.54%
35 to 397505.35%
40 to 446634.73%
45 to 495493.91%
50 to 544543.24%
55 to 593642.60%
60 to 642671.90%
65 to 692451.75%
70 to 741751.25%
75 to 791300.93%
80 and over1030.73%
Total14,025100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.69
  • Median Age: 19.21

Historical population

The population of Mapanas grew from 5,716 in 1970 to 14,234 in 2020, an increase of 8,518 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.31%, or an increase of 209 people, from the previous population of 14,025 in 2015.

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Population of Mapanas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,716
6,6693.14%
5,549-3.61%
7,5533.13%
9,3774.14%
11,1513.78%
12,2211.27%
12,4230.60%
14,0252.34%
14,2340.31%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mapanas for the year 2019 was 12,022, broken down into 6,189 males and 5,833 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mapanas is situated at approximately 12° 29' North, 125° 15' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.4 meters or 21.0 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 Mapanas are Calbayog, Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Tacloban, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, and Ormoc, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Gamay, Northern Samar, Palapag, Northern Samar, Lapinig, Northern Samar, Jipapad, Eastern Samar, Catubig, Northern Samar, and Arteche, Eastern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 518.46 kilometers (322.16 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Calbayog, Samar, 84.77 kilometers (52.67 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S58°W)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 87.32 kilometers (54.26 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 97.50 kilometers (60.59 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S11°E)
  • Tacloban, 138.87 kilometers (86.29 miles) to the South (S11°W)
  • Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, 146.29 kilometers (90.90 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N68°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 177.30 kilometers (110.17 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S23°W)

Distance from Manila: 518.46 kilometers (322.16 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°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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