Pateros

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count10
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population (2020)65,227
Density (2020)6,272 / km2 (16,226 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 33' North, 121° 4' East (14.5421, 121.0654)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (25.8 feet)

Pateros is a landlocked municipality in the National Capital Region.

The municipality has a land area of 10.40 square kilometers or 4.02 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 65,227. This represented 0.48% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 6,272 inhabitants per square kilometer or 16,226 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pateros has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pateros
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguho11.23%7,3226,53312.08%2.43%
Magtanggol2.13%1,3881,652-15.98%-3.60%
Martires del 967.71%5,0274,9142.30%0.48%
Poblacion3.07%2,0002,323-13.90%-3.10%
San Pedro3.40%2,2182,1722.12%0.44%
San Roque7.28%4,7494,4935.70%1.17%
Santa Ana45.50%29,68028,2175.18%1.07%
Santo Rosario-Kanluran8.19%5,3455,3250.38%0.08%
Santo Rosario-Silangan7.19%4,6935,225-10.18%-2.23%
Tabacalera4.30%2,8052,986-6.06%-1.31%
Pateros Total65,22763,8402.17%0.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pateros for the fiscal year of 2016 was 189,568,949.27.

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Annual regular income of Pateros (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009113,364,247.52
2010119,977,881.445.83%
2011130,343,705.478.64%
2012129,187,196.69-0.89%
2013159,558,883.0423.51%
2014158,170,590.94-0.87%
2015175,015,970.8610.65%
2016189,568,949.278.32%

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 Pateros in the 2015 Census was 63,643 broken down into 14,188 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Pateros (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
51,3679,8085.24
55,22711,3774.85
57,39912,0294.77
61,76112,9234.78
64,02014,6294.38
63,64314,1884.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pateros is 20 to 24, with 6,354 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 486 individuals.

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Population of Pateros by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0941.71%
1 to 44,4957.04%
5 to 95,7238.96%
10 to 145,6518.85%
15 to 196,2059.72%
20 to 246,3549.95%
25 to 296,0229.43%
30 to 345,3658.40%
35 to 394,6817.33%
40 to 444,0136.29%
45 to 493,6765.76%
50 to 543,0284.74%
55 to 592,3763.72%
60 to 641,8722.93%
65 to 691,4402.26%
70 to 748261.29%
75 to 795330.83%
80 and over4860.76%
Total63,840100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.45
  • Median Age: 26.99

Historical population

The population of Pateros grew from 4,105 in 1903 to 65,227 in 2020, an increase of 61,122 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.45%, or an increase of 1,387 people, from the previous population of 63,840 in 2015.

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Population of Pateros (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,105
4,1130.01%
7,1602.81%
8,3801.63%
13,1734.06%
25,4686.66%
32,8215.22%
40,2884.18%
51,4092.47%
55,2861.37%
57,4070.81%
61,9401.05%
64,1471.28%
63,840-0.09%
65,2270.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pateros for the year 2019 was 37,235, broken down into 17,683 males and 19,552 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pateros is situated at approximately 14° 33' North, 121° 4' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 25.8 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 Pateros are Taguig, Pasig, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasay, and San Juan. The nearest municipalities are Cainta, Rizal, Taytay, Rizal, Angono, Rizal, Teresa, Rizal, Binangonan, Rizal, and San Mateo, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 10.66 kilometers (6.63 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Cainta, Rizal, 6.82 kilometers (4.24 miles) to the Northeast (N52°E)
  • Taytay, Rizal, 7.83 kilometers (4.87 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N67°E)
  • Angono, Rizal, 9.67 kilometers (6.01 miles) to the East (S79°E)
  • Teresa, Rizal, 15.35 kilometers (9.54 miles) to the East (N83°E)
  • Binangonan, Rizal, 16.10 kilometers (10.00 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
  • San Mateo, Rizal, 17.78 kilometers (11.05 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N18°E)

Nearest cities

  • Taguig, 1.97 kilometers (1.22 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S29°E)
  • Pasig, 2.37 kilometers (1.47 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N31°E)
  • Makati, 4.80 kilometers (2.98 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N70°W)
  • Mandaluyong, 5.21 kilometers (3.24 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)
  • Pasay, 7.55 kilometers (4.69 miles) to the West (N89°W)
  • San Juan, 7.91 kilometers (4.92 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°W)

Distance from Manila: 10.66 kilometers (6.63 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N60°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
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