Laur, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count17
Postal code3129
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)295.88 km2 (114.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)38,263
Density (2020)129 / km2 (335 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 35' North, 121° 11' East (15.5854, 121.1832)
Estimated elevation above sea level70.9 meters (232.6 feet)

Laur is a municipality in the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija.

The municipality has a land area of 295.88 square kilometers or 114.24 square miles which constitutes 5.20% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 38,263. This represented 1.66% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 0.31% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 129 inhabitants per square kilometer or 335 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Laur has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Laur
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay I7.10%2,7152,7150.00%0.00%
Barangay II4.07%1,5571,5242.17%0.45%
Barangay III3.34%1,2781,399-8.65%-1.89%
Barangay IV8.35%3,1963,0544.65%0.96%
Betania1.63%6255866.66%1.37%
Canantong7.61%2,9112,47117.81%3.51%
Nauzon2.43%9308578.52%1.74%
Pangarulong1.20%4594209.29%1.89%
Pinagbayanan5.04%1,9271,9011.37%0.29%
Sagana8.29%3,1732,9168.81%1.79%
San Felipe6.00%2,2971,97616.24%3.22%
San Fernando8.32%3,1833,0524.29%0.89%
San Isidro10.81%4,1363,45719.64%3.85%
San Josef5.19%1,9841,73614.29%2.85%
San Juan6.36%2,4352,11515.13%3.01%
San Vicente5.38%2,0582,315-11.10%-2.45%
Siclong8.88%3,3993,1627.50%1.53%
Laur Total38,26335,6567.31%1.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Laur for the fiscal year of 2016 was 112,429,072.62.

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Annual regular income of Laur (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200964,604,806.35
201066,698,340.743.24%
201172,434,303.408.60%
201271,383,933.86-1.45%
201381,370,676.4513.99%
201490,731,546.1411.50%
2015101,941,495.7512.36%
2016112,429,072.6210.29%

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 Laur in the 2015 Census was 35,642 broken down into 8,793 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Laur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,4604,2615.04
25,1435,1004.93
26,9025,5004.89
30,9977,3094.24
32,1827,6004.23
35,6428,7934.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laur is 5 to 9, with 3,787 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 338 individuals.

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Population of Laur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17132.00%
1 to 43,0688.60%
5 to 93,78710.62%
10 to 143,69210.35%
15 to 193,4619.71%
20 to 243,2129.01%
25 to 292,7997.85%
30 to 342,5057.03%
35 to 392,4326.82%
40 to 442,1626.06%
45 to 491,9145.37%
50 to 541,6384.59%
55 to 591,2593.53%
60 to 641,0953.07%
65 to 697362.06%
70 to 744851.36%
75 to 793380.95%
80 and over3601.01%
Total35,656100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.64
  • Median Age: 24.84

Historical population

The population of Laur grew from 3,207 in 1918 to 38,263 in 2020, an increase of 35,056 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.50%, or an increase of 2,607 people, from the previous population of 35,656 in 2015.

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Population of Laur (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,207
13,6347.50%
16,9642.27%
11,165-3.61%
14,0852.30%
16,8963.72%
17,7290.97%
21,4641.93%
25,1433.01%
26,9021.46%
30,9971.97%
32,2051.40%
35,6561.96%
38,2631.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Laur for the year 2019 was 22,596, broken down into 11,259 males and 11,337 females.

Location

The municipal center of Laur is situated at approximately 15° 35' North, 121° 11' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.9 meters or 232.6 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 Laur are Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Llanera, Nueva Ecija, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija, and Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 112.22 kilometers (69.73 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 112.22 kilometers (69.73 miles) to the South (S11°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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