Calauan, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
Barangay count17
Postal code4012
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)77.85 km2 (30.06 sq mi)
Population (2020)87,693
Density (2020)1,126 / km2 (2,917 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 9' North, 121° 19' East (14.1486, 121.3158)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.0 feet)

Calauan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Laguna.

The municipality has a land area of 77.85 square kilometers or 30.06 square miles which constitutes 4.04% of Laguna's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 87,693. This represented 2.59% of the total population of Laguna province, or 0.54% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,126 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,917 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Calauan has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Calauan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balayhangin6.35%5,5705,5310.71%0.15%
Bangyas3.34%2,9313,138-6.60%-1.43%
Dayap24.84%21,78419,79510.05%2.04%
Hanggan3.55%3,1141,84568.78%11.65%
Imok2.89%2,5342,14917.92%3.53%
Kanluran1.60%1,4031,565-10.35%-2.27%
Lamot 13.34%2,9332,62111.90%2.40%
Lamot 28.56%7,5046,69912.02%2.42%
Limao5.29%4,6414,4444.43%0.92%
Mabacan5.63%4,9334,5458.54%1.74%
Masiit5.68%4,9774,24717.19%3.39%
Paliparan1.21%1,0579758.41%1.71%
Perez3.71%3,2522,70020.44%3.99%
Prinza3.24%2,8403,061-7.22%-1.56%
San Isidro4.07%3,5723,4044.94%1.02%
Santo Tomas14.81%12,98611,8269.81%1.99%
Silangan1.90%1,6621,908-12.89%-2.86%
Calauan Total87,69380,4539.00%1.83%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Calauan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 159,831,202.61.

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Annual regular income of Calauan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200972,899,891.93
2010106,005,090.1345.41%
201190,706,283.66-14.43%
201273,063,230.82-19.45%
2013116,696,597.8259.72%
2014128,042,870.579.72%
2015149,811,414.0417.00%
2016159,831,202.616.69%

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 Calauan in the 2015 Census was 80,104 broken down into 17,669 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Calauan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,7246,2375.25
36,6197,3694.97
43,2848,8184.91
54,24811,5234.71
74,83617,0694.38
80,10417,6694.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calauan is 5 to 9, with 8,837 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 449 individuals.

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Population of Calauan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8122.25%
1 to 47,3699.16%
5 to 98,83710.98%
10 to 148,71410.83%
15 to 198,10910.08%
20 to 246,9088.59%
25 to 296,1487.64%
30 to 345,8737.30%
35 to 395,8567.28%
40 to 444,8646.05%
45 to 494,3185.37%
50 to 543,6024.48%
55 to 592,8313.52%
60 to 642,1512.67%
65 to 691,3021.62%
70 to 748041.00%
75 to 795060.63%
80 and over4490.56%
Total80,453100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.81
  • Median Age: 23.90

Historical population

The population of Calauan grew from 2,624 in 1903 to 87,693 in 2020, an increase of 85,069 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 7,240 people, from the previous population of 80,453 in 2015.

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Population of Calauan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,624
2,8320.48%
7,3024.85%
9,1802.38%
13,1683.22%
19,7474.04%
23,3703.44%
25,2591.57%
32,7362.63%
36,6772.15%
43,2843.62%
54,2483.16%
74,89012.45%
80,4531.37%
87,6931.83%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Calauan for the year 2019 was 41,409, broken down into 19,057 males and 22,352 females.

Location

The municipal center of Calauan is situated at approximately 14° 9' North, 121° 19' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.0 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 Calauan are San Pablo, Laguna, Calamba, Laguna, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Cabuyao, Laguna, and Lipa, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Bay, Laguna, Victoria, Laguna, Rizal, Laguna, Los Baños, Laguna, Pila, Laguna, and Nagcarlan, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 60.86 kilometers (37.82 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bay, Laguna, 5.01 kilometers (3.11 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)
  • Victoria, Laguna, 8.90 kilometers (5.53 miles) to the North (N9°E)
  • Rizal, Laguna, 9.42 kilometers (5.85 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S63°E)
  • Los Baños, Laguna, 10.48 kilometers (6.51 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
  • Pila, Laguna, 11.01 kilometers (6.84 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)
  • Nagcarlan, Laguna, 10.95 kilometers (6.80 miles) to the East (S84°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 60.86 kilometers (37.82 miles) to the Northwest (N36°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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