Santa Teresita, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count17
Postal code4206
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)16.30 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)21,559
Density (2020)1,323 / km2 (3,428 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 52' North, 120° 59' East (13.8698, 120.9769)
Estimated elevation above sea level169.3 meters (555.3 feet)

Santa Teresita is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 16.30 square kilometers or 6.29 square miles which constitutes 0.52% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 21,559. This represented 0.74% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.13% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,323 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,428 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santa Teresita has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santa Teresita
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antipolo3.07%661768-13.93%-3.11%
Bihis7.19%1,5511,584-2.08%-0.44%
Burol3.02%651667-2.40%-0.51%
Calayaan10.76%2,3202,06012.62%2.53%
Calumala6.44%1,3881,3463.12%0.65%
Cuta East5.55%1,1971,1851.01%0.21%
Cutang Cawayan3.84%82773312.82%2.57%
Irukan3.64%78563723.23%4.50%
Pacifico8.29%1,7881,945-8.07%-1.76%
Poblacion I8.02%1,7291,6624.03%0.84%
Poblacion II5.68%1,2251,1803.81%0.79%
Poblacion III2.67%5765416.47%1.33%
Saimsim10.40%2,2422,730-17.88%-4.06%
Sampa7.21%1,5541,29520.00%3.91%
Sinipian3.66%788898-12.25%-2.71%
Tambo Ibaba5.50%1,18697621.52%4.19%
Tambo Ilaya5.06%1,09192018.59%3.65%
Santa Teresita Total21,55921,1272.04%0.43%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santa Teresita for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,358,081.18.

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Annual regular income of Santa Teresita (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200932,554,284.25
201051,815,693.9659.17%
201136,809,450.79-28.96%
201237,904,701.732.98%
201340,288,403.726.29%
201446,338,453.8515.02%
201551,049,518.5710.17%
201666,358,081.1829.99%

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 Santa Teresita in the 2015 Census was 21,108 broken down into 4,309 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Teresita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,0042,2395.36
14,0112,7625.07
14,0712,7625.09
16,8913,8104.43
17,4123,9384.42
21,1084,3094.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Teresita is 5 to 9, with 1,984 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 250 individuals.

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Population of Santa Teresita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13231.53%
1 to 41,5187.19%
5 to 91,9849.39%
10 to 141,9759.35%
15 to 191,8728.86%
20 to 241,9239.10%
25 to 291,7628.34%
30 to 341,7128.10%
35 to 391,5967.55%
40 to 441,3346.31%
45 to 491,1715.54%
50 to 549884.68%
55 to 598423.99%
60 to 646943.28%
65 to 695162.44%
70 to 743591.70%
75 to 792501.18%
80 and over3081.46%
Total21,127100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.05
  • Median Age: 27.75

Historical population

The population of Santa Teresita grew from 9,336 in 1970 to 21,559 in 2020, an increase of 12,223 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.43%, or an increase of 432 people, from the previous population of 21,127 in 2015.

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Population of Santa Teresita (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,336
10,0871.56%
11,1341.99%
12,0050.76%
14,0172.95%
14,0740.09%
16,8912.55%
17,4151.12%
21,1273.75%
21,5590.43%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santa Teresita for the year 2019 was 13,637, broken down into 6,667 males and 6,970 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santa Teresita is situated at approximately 13° 52' North, 120° 59' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 169.3 meters or 555.3 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 Santa Teresita are Batangas City, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, and Calamba, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Alitagtag, Batangas, Taal, Batangas, San Luis, Batangas, San Nicolas, Batangas, Lemery, Batangas, and Cuenca, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 79.75 kilometers (49.55 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 79.75 kilometers (49.55 miles) to the North (N0°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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