Bautista, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count18
Postal code2424
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)46.33 km2 (17.89 sq mi)
Population (2020)35,398
Density (2020)764 / km2 (1,979 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 49' North, 120° 29' East (15.8111, 120.4768)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.5 meters (80.5 feet)

Bautista is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 46.33 square kilometers or 17.89 square miles which constitutes 0.85% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,398. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.67% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 764 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,979 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bautista has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bautista
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Artacho3.96%1,4001,2987.86%1.61%
Baluyot10.47%3,7053,32211.53%2.32%
Cabuaan4.44%1,5701,39912.22%2.46%
Cacandongan2.54%900909-0.99%-0.21%
Diaz13.86%4,9074,5198.59%1.75%
Ketegan3.41%1,2061,1217.58%1.55%
Nandacan4.18%1,4781,4075.05%1.04%
Nibaliw Norte6.43%2,2762,0789.53%1.93%
Nibaliw Sur3.29%1,1641,0599.92%2.01%
Palisoc6.09%2,1561,72025.35%4.87%
Poblacion East5.59%1,9801,9690.56%0.12%
Poblacion West3.27%1,15898217.92%3.53%
Pogo6.14%2,1731,94411.78%2.37%
Poponto5.76%2,0391,9773.14%0.65%
Primicias5.88%2,0831,9168.72%1.77%
Sinabaan1.72%608612-0.65%-0.14%
Vacante5.47%1,9381,62419.33%3.79%
Villanueva7.51%2,6572,4518.40%1.71%
Bautista Total35,39832,3079.57%1.94%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bautista for the fiscal year of 2016 was 75,223,935.67.

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Annual regular income of Bautista (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200941,229,176.64
201044,863,741.988.82%
201147,526,571.025.94%
201246,806,692.01-1.51%
201352,929,958.6213.08%
201459,351,481.0512.13%
201568,131,335.8314.79%
201675,223,935.6710.41%

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 Bautista in the 2015 Census was 32,302 broken down into 6,892 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Bautista (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,2803,7785.63
23,3744,3395.39
27,0595,4184.99
28,0945,6225.00
30,1936,4074.71
32,3026,8924.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bautista is 5 to 9, with 3,631 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 343 individuals.

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Population of Bautista by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17312.26%
1 to 43,0079.31%
5 to 93,63111.24%
10 to 143,41010.55%
15 to 193,0869.55%
20 to 242,7168.41%
25 to 292,4627.62%
30 to 342,2356.92%
35 to 392,0096.22%
40 to 441,8275.66%
45 to 491,6745.18%
50 to 541,4444.47%
55 to 591,2143.76%
60 to 648982.78%
65 to 697712.39%
70 to 744931.53%
75 to 793431.06%
80 and over3561.10%
Total32,307100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.12
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Bautista grew from 6,661 in 1903 to 35,398 in 2020, an increase of 28,737 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 3,091 people, from the previous population of 32,307 in 2015.

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Population of Bautista (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,661
5,424-1.29%
7,2031.43%
9,1762.51%
12,3752.66%
14,9851.89%
16,7492.26%
18,0721.53%
21,2801.65%
23,3751.77%
27,0663.19%
28,0940.52%
30,1932.66%
32,3071.30%
35,3981.94%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bautista for the year 2019 was 20,478, broken down into 10,083 males and 10,395 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bautista is situated at approximately 15° 49' North, 120° 29' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.5 meters or 80.5 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 Bautista are San Carlos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Tarlac City, Tarlac, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Bayambang, Pangasinan, Alcala, Pangasinan, Basista, Pangasinan, Moncada, Tarlac, Malasiqui, Pangasinan, and Santo Tomas, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 145.47 kilometers (90.39 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 145.47 kilometers (90.39 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S22°E)

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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