Sariaya, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count43
Postal code4322
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTayabas Bay [Sibuyan Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)212.16 km2 (81.92 sq mi)
Population (2020)161,868
Density (2020)763 / km2 (1,976 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 58' North, 121° 31' East (13.9629, 121.5243)
Estimated elevation above sea level201.3 meters (660.1 feet)

Sariaya is a coastal municipality in the province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 212.16 square kilometers or 81.92 square miles which constitutes 2.43% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 161,868. This represented 8.30% of the total population of Quezon province, or 1.00% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 763 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,976 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sariaya has 43 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sariaya
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antipolo1.17%1,8881,8661.18%0.25%
Balubal3.28%5,3045,0205.66%1.17%
Barangay 11.15%1,8671,8063.38%0.70%
Barangay 20.75%1,2061,380-12.61%-2.80%
Barangay 30.73%1,1841,1086.86%1.41%
Barangay 42.19%3,5453,3864.70%0.97%
Barangay 50.64%1,0371,258-17.57%-3.98%
Barangay 60.75%1,2071,2000.58%0.12%
Bignay 13.77%6,1054,95423.23%4.50%
Bignay 22.38%3,8573,5259.42%1.91%
Bucal2.11%3,4083,2066.30%1.29%
Canda1.89%3,0523,214-5.04%-1.08%
Castañas4.40%7,1206,11316.47%3.26%
Concepcion Banahaw2.11%3,4112,87818.52%3.64%
Concepcion No. 13.56%5,7645,19710.91%2.20%
Concepcion Palasan4.74%7,6806,46218.85%3.70%
Concepcion Pinagbakuran1.88%3,0502,8228.08%1.65%
Gibanga2.32%3,7523,4608.44%1.72%
Guisguis-San Roque1.63%2,6452,25217.45%3.44%
Guisguis-Talon2.70%4,3763,92911.38%2.29%
Janagdong 12.43%3,9353,40515.57%3.09%
Janagdong 22.00%3,2422,93510.46%2.12%
Limbon0.88%1,4281,3575.23%1.08%
Lutucan 13.06%4,9614,6027.80%1.59%
Lutucan Bata1.54%2,4982,20013.55%2.71%
Lutucan Malabag2.99%4,8474,21814.91%2.97%
Mamala I1.97%3,1872,9328.70%1.77%
Mamala II3.72%6,0165,7275.05%1.04%
Manggalang 14.30%6,9666,8931.06%0.22%
Manggalang Tulo-tulo1.98%3,2093,1123.12%0.65%
Manggalang-Bantilan2.52%4,0733,7508.61%1.75%
Manggalang-Kiling1.93%3,1252,64917.97%3.54%
Montecillo2.64%4,2714,1472.99%0.62%
Morong1.30%2,0981,83314.46%2.88%
Pili2.59%4,1963,9496.25%1.29%
Sampaloc 11.61%2,6032,608-0.19%-0.04%
Sampaloc 24.24%6,8626,11312.25%2.46%
Sampaloc Bogon0.78%1,2551,03521.26%4.14%
Sampaloc Santo Cristo5.56%9,0078,9530.60%0.13%
Talaan Aplaya1.86%3,0112,9801.04%0.22%
Talaanpantoc1.43%2,3222,1856.27%1.29%
Tumbaga 13.03%4,9034,42510.80%2.18%
Tumbaga 21.48%2,3951,93623.71%4.58%
Sariaya Total161,868148,9808.65%1.76%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sariaya for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱290,454,112.97.

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Annual regular income of Sariaya (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009149,248,490.26–
2010158,207,671.306.00%
2011175,327,512.0410.82%
2012176,220,231.900.51%
2013205,356,003.4516.53%
2014234,431,726.1114.16%
2015265,092,040.2413.08%
2016290,454,112.979.57%

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 Sariaya in the 2015 Census was 148,790 broken down into 34,592 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Sariaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
90,91117,6155.16
100,60820,2214.98
114,47923,6504.84
128,09728,7744.45
138,81431,3874.42
148,79034,5924.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sariaya is 5 to 9, with 16,140 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,161 individuals.

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Population of Sariaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,0292.03%
1 to 412,1198.13%
5 to 916,14010.83%
10 to 1415,82510.62%
15 to 1914,7509.90%
20 to 2412,8818.65%
25 to 2911,3077.59%
30 to 3410,8347.27%
35 to 3910,3156.92%
40 to 449,1876.17%
45 to 498,2915.57%
50 to 547,0824.75%
55 to 595,6583.80%
60 to 644,4232.97%
65 to 692,9051.95%
70 to 741,8231.22%
75 to 791,2500.84%
80 and over1,1610.78%
Total148,980100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.28
  • Median Age: 24.90

Historical population

The population of Sariaya grew from 12,453 in 1903 to 161,868 in 2020, an increase of 149,415 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.76%, or an increase of 12,888 people, from the previous population of 148,980 in 2015.

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Population of Sariaya (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,453–
14,1580.81%
25,7363.03%
29,9041.55%
42,0893.05%
58,9973.36%
66,8472.54%
74,1482.09%
91,0812.08%
100,7091.90%
114,5682.80%
128,2481.57%
138,8942.95%
148,9801.34%
161,8681.76%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sariaya for the year 2019 was 86,884, broken down into 41,472 males and 45,412 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sariaya is situated at approximately 13° 58' North, 121° 31' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 201.3 meters or 660.1 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 Sariaya are Lucena, Tayabas, Quezon, San Pablo, Laguna, Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Candelaria, Quezon, Dolores, Quezon, Lucban, Quezon, Pagbilao, Quezon, San Juan, Batangas, and Liliw, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 90.96 kilometers (56.52 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Candelaria, Quezon, 11.42 kilometers (7.10 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S71°W)
  • Dolores, Quezon, 14.54 kilometers (9.03 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N66°W)
  • Lucban, Quezon, 17.08 kilometers (10.61 miles) to the North (N11°E)
  • Pagbilao, Quezon, 17.52 kilometers (10.89 miles) to the East (N87°E)
  • San Juan, Batangas, 20.64 kilometers (12.82 miles) to the Southwest (S42°W)
  • Liliw, Laguna, 20.85 kilometers (12.95 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)

Nearest cities

  • Lucena, 10.01 kilometers (6.22 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S72°E)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 10.12 kilometers (6.29 miles) to the Northeast (N46°E)
  • San Pablo, Laguna, 24.53 kilometers (15.24 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N61°W)
  • Lipa, Batangas, 38.98 kilometers (24.22 miles) to the West (S87°W)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 42.63 kilometers (26.49 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N71°W)
  • Santo Tomas, Batangas, 44.06 kilometers (27.37 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N69°W)

Distance from Manila: 90.96 kilometers (56.52 miles) to the Northwest (N40°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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