Teresa, Province of Rizal

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceRizal
Barangay count9
Postal code1880
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)18.61 km2 (7.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)64,072
Density (2020)3,443 / km2 (8,911 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 34' North, 121° 12' East (14.5606, 121.2074)
Estimated elevation above sea level59.8 meters (196.3 feet)

Teresa is a municipality in the landlocked province of Rizal.

The municipality has a land area of 18.61 square kilometers or 7.19 square miles which constitutes 1.57% of Rizal's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 64,072. This represented 1.92% of the total population of Rizal province, or 0.40% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,443 inhabitants per square kilometer or 8,911 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Teresa has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Teresa
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagumbayan25.41%16,28311,63839.91%7.32%
Calumpang Santo Cristo2.27%1,4561,710-14.85%-3.33%
Dalig24.50%15,69812,36526.96%5.15%
Dulumbayan14.51%9,2958,35311.28%2.27%
May-iba9.63%6,1708,590-28.17%-6.73%
Poblacion2.43%1,5572,519-38.19%-9.63%
Prinza11.71%7,5005,24742.94%7.81%
San Gabriel4.12%2,6393,950-33.19%-8.14%
San Roque5.42%3,4743,3832.69%0.56%
Teresa Total64,07257,75510.94%2.21%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Teresa for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱139,661,233.00.

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Annual regular income of Teresa (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200977,005,117.70–
201080,967,576.245.15%
201188,293,624.059.05%
201291,057,855.423.13%
201396,670,674.246.16%
2014122,926,879.6827.16%
2015124,173,005.341.01%
2016139,661,233.0012.47%

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 Teresa in the 2015 Census was 57,206 broken down into 13,457 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Teresa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,6403,9785.19
23,8914,9254.85
29,6606,3744.65
44,1499,5294.63
46,77510,5974.41
57,20613,4574.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Teresa is 15 to 19, with 6,099 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 265 individuals.

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Population of Teresa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1642.02%
1 to 44,8658.42%
5 to 95,94510.29%
10 to 145,82610.09%
15 to 196,09910.56%
20 to 245,3019.18%
25 to 294,5947.95%
30 to 344,3967.61%
35 to 394,3697.56%
40 to 443,8986.75%
45 to 493,4005.89%
50 to 542,6174.53%
55 to 591,9703.41%
60 to 641,3202.29%
65 to 698591.49%
70 to 745410.94%
75 to 793260.56%
80 and over2650.46%
Total57,755100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.13
  • Median Age: 24.70

Historical population

The population of Teresa grew from 1,683 in 1903 to 64,072 in 2020, an increase of 62,389 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.21%, or an increase of 6,317 people, from the previous population of 57,755 in 2015.

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Population of Teresa (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,683–
–-100.00%
––
3,3563.39%
4,9283.44%
9,3816.50%
13,3947.41%
14,7811.99%
20,6453.40%
23,9062.79%
29,7454.80%
44,4365.69%
47,1632.19%
57,7553.93%
64,0722.21%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Teresa for the year 2019 was 40,027, broken down into 19,396 males and 20,631 females.

Location

The municipal center of Teresa is situated at approximately 14° 34' North, 121° 12' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 59.8 meters or 196.3 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 Teresa are Antipolo, Rizal, Pasig, Marikina, Taguig, Mandaluyong, and San Juan. The nearest municipalities are Morong, Rizal, Angono, Rizal, Baras, Rizal, Taytay, Rizal, Cardona, Rizal, and Cainta, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 24.68 kilometers (15.34 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Morong, Rizal, 5.95 kilometers (3.70 miles) to the Southeast (S34°E)
  • Angono, Rizal, 6.87 kilometers (4.27 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S57°W)
  • Baras, Rizal, 7.65 kilometers (4.76 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S57°E)
  • Taytay, Rizal, 8.08 kilometers (5.02 miles) to the West (N82°W)
  • Cardona, Rizal, 8.63 kilometers (5.36 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S17°E)
  • Cainta, Rizal, 10.11 kilometers (6.28 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N77°W)

Nearest cities

  • Antipolo, Rizal, 4.52 kilometers (2.81 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)
  • Pasig, 14.01 kilometers (8.71 miles) to the West (N89°W)
  • Marikina, 14.16 kilometers (8.80 miles) to the Northwest (N55°W)
  • Taguig, 14.71 kilometers (9.14 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S76°W)
  • Mandaluyong, 18.78 kilometers (11.67 miles) to the West (N84°W)
  • San Juan, 19.70 kilometers (12.24 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N75°W)

Distance from Manila: 24.68 kilometers (15.34 miles) to the West (N82°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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