Tanza, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
Barangay count41
Postal code4108
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)78.33 km2 (30.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)312,116
Density (2020)3,985 / km2 (10,321 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 24' North, 120° 51' East (14.3924, 120.8535)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.0 meters (62.3 feet)

Tanza is a coastal municipality in the province of Cavite.

The municipality has a land area of 78.33 square kilometers or 30.24 square miles which constitutes 5.13% of Cavite's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 312,116. This represented 7.18% of the total population of Cavite province, or 1.93% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,985 inhabitants per square kilometer or 10,321 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tanza has 41 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tanza
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Amaya I4.30%13,4347,35982.55%13.51%
Amaya II4.00%12,4814,263192.78%25.37%
Amaya III0.46%1,4241,758-19.00%-4.34%
Amaya IV0.59%1,8291,836-0.38%-0.08%
Amaya V0.94%2,9342,36823.90%4.61%
Amaya VI0.37%1,15293423.34%4.51%
Amaya VII0.82%2,5632,4514.57%0.94%
Bagtas12.04%37,59327,20938.16%7.04%
Barangay I0.46%1,4371,522-5.58%-1.20%
Barangay II0.40%1,2541,374-8.73%-1.91%
Barangay III0.31%9651,147-15.87%-3.57%
Barangay IV0.53%1,6531,726-4.23%-0.91%
Biga5.45%17,02111,81944.01%7.98%
Biwas2.24%6,9897,442-6.09%-1.31%
Bucal5.25%16,3827,743111.57%17.09%
Bunga1.24%3,8583,15922.13%4.30%
Calibuyo2.11%6,5836,5770.09%0.02%
Capipisa2.39%7,4486,7779.90%2.01%
Daang Amaya I1.54%4,7943,60732.91%6.17%
Daang Amaya II2.20%6,8666,5055.55%1.14%
Daang Amaya III1.10%3,4313,916-12.39%-2.74%
Halayhay2.12%6,6276,835-3.04%-0.65%
Julugan I1.62%5,0585,113-1.08%-0.23%
Julugan II0.32%1,0079555.45%1.12%
Julugan III0.68%2,1172,0941.10%0.23%
Julugan IV0.57%1,7851,6418.78%1.79%
Julugan V0.34%1,0539738.22%1.68%
Julugan VI1.59%4,9744,6916.03%1.24%
Julugan VII0.82%2,5471,90333.84%6.33%
Julugan VIII1.61%5,0114,39014.15%2.82%
Lambingan0.88%2,7591,85049.14%8.78%
Mulawin3.94%12,2836,43490.91%14.58%
Paradahan I6.31%19,68016,86116.72%3.31%
Paradahan II1.56%4,8764,7183.35%0.70%
Punta I6.54%20,40316,57923.07%4.47%
Punta II1.01%3,1562,9497.02%1.44%
Sahud Ulan7.10%22,17413,14568.69%11.63%
Sanja Mayor4.71%14,6976,198137.12%19.93%
Santol3.32%10,3686,81552.13%9.23%
Tanauan0.83%2,6041,43581.46%13.36%
Tres Cruses5.40%16,8469,11784.78%13.80%
Tanza Total312,116226,18837.99%7.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tanza for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱406,093,924.61.

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Annual regular income of Tanza (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009199,393,640.67–
2010228,712,919.7614.70%
2011238,870,788.744.44%
2012241,397,389.331.06%
2013286,142,876.9218.54%
2014333,673,052.7316.61%
2015363,617,906.958.97%
2016406,093,924.6111.68%

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 Tanza in the 2015 Census was 225,881 broken down into 54,446 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Tanza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
61,75411,8435.21
77,66915,4945.01
109,97523,0594.77
171,67938,7504.43
188,65743,6814.32
225,88154,4464.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tanza is 5 to 9, with 22,634 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,049 individuals.

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Population of Tanza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,4771.98%
1 to 418,4748.17%
5 to 922,63410.01%
10 to 1422,3679.89%
15 to 1921,5149.51%
20 to 2421,6929.59%
25 to 2921,1209.34%
30 to 3419,4738.61%
35 to 3918,1178.01%
40 to 4414,4596.39%
45 to 4912,2105.40%
50 to 549,2364.08%
55 to 597,3403.25%
60 to 645,4242.40%
65 to 693,5101.55%
70 to 741,8440.82%
75 to 791,2480.55%
80 and over1,0490.46%
Total226,188100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.21
  • Median Age: 25.46

Historical population

The population of Tanza grew from 8,792 in 1903 to 312,116 in 2020, an increase of 303,324 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.01%, or an increase of 85,928 people, from the previous population of 226,188 in 2015.

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Population of Tanza (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,792–
9,4640.47%
16,3282.76%
18,1831.11%
24,2562.57%
32,6912.96%
37,3532.71%
43,6753.18%
61,7853.53%
77,8394.42%
110,5177.81%
171,7956.27%
188,7553.49%
226,1883.50%
312,1167.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tanza for the year 2019 was 139,183, broken down into 64,266 males and 74,917 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tanza is situated at approximately 14° 24' North, 120° 51' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.0 meters or 62.3 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 Tanza are General Trias, Cavite, Imus, Cavite, Cavite City, Cavite, Dasmariñas, Cavite, Bacoor, Cavite, and Trece Martires, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Rosario, Cavite, Noveleta, Cavite, Kawit, Cavite, Naic, Cavite, Maragondon, Cavite, and Ternate, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 25.82 kilometers (16.04 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Rosario, Cavite, 2.69 kilometers (1.67 miles) to the North (N3°E)
  • Noveleta, Cavite, 4.45 kilometers (2.77 miles) to the Northeast (N38°E)
  • Kawit, Cavite, 7.86 kilometers (4.88 miles) to the Northeast (N43°E)
  • Naic, Cavite, 12.56 kilometers (7.81 miles) to the Southwest (S50°W)
  • Maragondon, Cavite, 18.24 kilometers (11.33 miles) to the Southwest (S44°W)
  • Ternate, Cavite, 18.91 kilometers (11.75 miles) to the Southwest (S51°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 25.82 kilometers (16.04 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N32°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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