Laurel, Municipality of Taysan, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityTaysan
Postal code4228
Population (2020)1,934
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.7314, 121.2079 (13° 44' North, 121° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level169.1 meters (554.8 feet)

Laurel is a barangay in the municipality of Taysan, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,934. This represented 4.82% of the total population of Taysan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Laurel in the 2015 Census was 1,739 broken down into 406 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Laurel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8981824.93
1,0162015.05
1,2332574.80
1,5553254.78
1,6583484.76
1,7394064.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laurel is 5 to 9, with 193 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Laurel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.19%
1 to 417710.18%
5 to 919311.10%
10 to 1418810.81%
15 to 1918210.47%
20 to 241458.34%
25 to 291126.44%
30 to 341176.73%
35 to 39995.69%
40 to 441056.04%
45 to 491066.10%
50 to 54734.20%
55 to 59653.74%
60 to 64492.82%
65 to 69341.96%
70 to 74211.21%
75 to 79160.92%
80 and over191.09%
Total1,739100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.15
  • Median Age: 23.16

Historical population

The population of Laurel grew from 898 in 1990 to 1,934 in 2020, an increase of 1,036 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 195 people, from the previous population of 1,739 in 2015.

Population of Laurel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
898
1,0162.34%
1,2334.24%
1,5553.25%
1,6582.36%
1,7390.91%
1,9342.26%

Location

Laurel is situated at approximately 13.7314, 121.2079, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 169.1 meters or 554.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Laurel shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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