Alabat, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count19
Postal code4333
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLamon Bay [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Alabat
Area (2013)57.61 km2 (22.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)15,936
Density (2020)277 / km2 (717 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 6' North, 122° 1' East (14.1012, 122.0121)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.8 feet)

Alabat is a coastal municipality in the province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 57.61 square kilometers or 22.24 square miles which constitutes 0.66% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,936. This represented 0.82% of the total population of Quezon province, or 0.10% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 277 inhabitants per square kilometer or 717 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alabat has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alabat
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Angeles5.52%87978611.83%2.38%
Bacong4.44%70860317.41%3.44%
Balungay3.51%55937748.28%8.64%
Barangay 16.90%1,0991,137-3.34%-0.71%
Barangay 27.56%1,2051,362-11.53%-2.54%
Barangay 312.70%2,0242,039-0.74%-0.16%
Barangay 48.98%1,4311,486-3.70%-0.79%
Barangay 56.51%1,0381,071-3.08%-0.66%
Buenavista3.38%5395380.19%0.04%
Caglate6.22%9929682.48%0.52%
Camagong7.95%1,2671,2322.84%0.59%
Gordon3.93%62656111.59%2.33%
Pambilan Norte3.27%521562-7.30%-1.58%
Pambilan Sur2.00%319324-1.54%-0.33%
Villa Esperanza4.05%6466214.03%0.83%
Villa Jesus Este2.28%3633464.91%1.01%
Villa Jesus Weste2.47%39432421.60%4.20%
Villa Norte5.28%8417896.59%1.35%
Villa Victoria3.04%485504-3.77%-0.81%
Alabat Total15,93615,6301.96%0.41%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alabat for the fiscal year of 2016 was 63,385,521.45.

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Annual regular income of Alabat (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200934,587,754.67
201036,059,324.644.25%
201139,401,237.309.27%
201239,589,500.730.48%
201344,152,115.3711.52%
201449,342,831.0511.76%
201556,806,370.6415.13%
201663,385,521.4511.58%

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 Alabat in the 2015 Census was 15,618 broken down into 3,566 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Alabat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,7822,5044.71
13,7822,8494.84
14,2012,9894.75
14,7833,2624.53
16,1183,6524.41
15,6183,5664.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alabat is 10 to 14, with 1,796 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 172 individuals.

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Population of Alabat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12871.84%
1 to 41,2978.30%
5 to 91,78111.39%
10 to 141,79611.49%
15 to 191,5159.69%
20 to 241,1177.15%
25 to 299656.17%
30 to 349295.94%
35 to 398735.59%
40 to 448875.67%
45 to 498605.50%
50 to 548505.44%
55 to 597204.61%
60 to 645943.80%
65 to 694482.87%
70 to 743502.24%
75 to 791891.21%
80 and over1721.10%
Total15,630100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.89
  • Median Age: 25.11

Historical population

The population of Alabat grew from 4,516 in 1903 to 15,936 in 2020, an increase of 11,420 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.41%, or an increase of 306 people, from the previous population of 15,630 in 2015.

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Population of Alabat (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,516
4,5670.07%
4,306-0.29%
5,6072.75%
8,5293.76%
9,8301.40%
10,9392.17%
11,3850.80%
11,7850.35%
13,7872.98%
14,2040.64%
14,7890.56%
16,1203.19%
15,630-0.59%
15,9360.41%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alabat for the year 2019 was 10,378, broken down into 5,183 males and 5,195 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alabat is situated at approximately 14° 6' North, 122° 1' East, in the island of Alabat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.8 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 Alabat are Tayabas, Quezon, Lucena, San Pablo, Laguna, Calamba, Laguna, Tanauan, Batangas, and Lipa, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Perez, Quezon, Atimonan, Quezon, Plaridel, Quezon, Quezon, Quezon, Gumaca, Quezon, and Agdangan, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 123.90 kilometers (76.99 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Perez, Quezon, 13.82 kilometers (8.59 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)
  • Atimonan, Quezon, 15.09 kilometers (9.38 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)
  • Plaridel, Quezon, 16.17 kilometers (10.05 miles) to the South (S1°E)
  • Quezon, Quezon, 21.12 kilometers (13.12 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S60°E)
  • Gumaca, Quezon, 22.19 kilometers (13.79 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S25°E)
  • Agdangan, Quezon, 27.46 kilometers (17.06 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S23°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tayabas, Quezon, 46.37 kilometers (28.81 miles) to the West (S79°W)
  • Lucena, 47.18 kilometers (29.32 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S67°W)
  • San Pablo, Laguna, 74.43 kilometers (46.25 miles) to the West (S87°W)
  • Calamba, Laguna, 92.55 kilometers (57.51 miles) to the West (N82°W)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 93.34 kilometers (58.00 miles) to the West (S89°W)
  • Lipa, Batangas, 93.51 kilometers (58.10 miles) to the West (S79°W)

Distance from Manila: 123.90 kilometers (76.99 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°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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