Tanauan, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
Barangay count54
Postal code6502
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLeyte Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Area (2013)78.41 km2 (30.27 sq mi)
Population (2020)57,455
Density (2020)733 / km2 (1,898 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 7' North, 125° 1' East (11.1094, 125.0206)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.2 feet)

Tanauan is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte.

The municipality has a land area of 78.41 square kilometers or 30.27 square miles which constitutes 1.24% of Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 57,455. This represented 3.23% of the total population of Leyte province, or 1.26% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 733 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,898 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tanauan has 54 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tanauan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ada0.70%4023708.65%1.76%
Amanluran0.82%4714582.84%0.59%
Arado0.65%3713603.06%0.64%
Atipolo1.49%85877111.28%2.28%
Balud0.46%2672621.91%0.40%
Bangon1.45%8327994.13%0.86%
Bantagan0.75%4294290.00%0.00%
Baras0.75%4294153.37%0.70%
Binolo0.72%41436912.20%2.45%
Binongto-an0.89%513522-1.72%-0.37%
Bislig3.66%2,1033,217-34.63%-8.56%
Buntay1.64%9421,022-7.83%-1.70%
Cabalagnan0.83%4774613.47%0.72%
Cabarasan Guti0.71%4073982.26%0.47%
Cabonga-an0.65%37630622.88%4.43%
Cabuynan5.34%3,0703,350-8.36%-1.82%
Cahumayhumayan1.46%836877-4.68%-1.00%
Calogcog2.02%1,16396021.15%4.12%
Calsadahay1.63%9358806.25%1.28%
Camire1.04%5985557.75%1.58%
Canbalisara1.23%7066479.12%1.85%
Canramos5.78%3,3203,634-8.64%-1.88%
Catigbian0.37%213305-30.16%-7.28%
Catmon1.99%1,14688229.93%5.67%
Cogon1.27%73162117.71%3.49%
Guindag-an1.57%9021,030-12.43%-2.75%
Guingawan1.08%6226092.13%0.45%
Hilagpad0.70%40228740.07%7.35%
Kiling2.03%1,1661,177-0.93%-0.20%
Lapay1.22%7026537.50%1.53%
Licod2.03%1,1691,306-10.49%-2.31%
Limbuhan Daku1.05%60551417.70%3.49%
Limbuhan Guti1.37%78865220.86%4.07%
Linao0.85%48942913.99%2.79%
Magay1.27%72858724.02%4.64%
Maghulod0.93%53347113.16%2.64%
Malaguicay2.08%1,1931,1454.19%0.87%
Maribi2.34%1,34396639.03%7.18%
Mohon2.00%1,1471,240-7.50%-1.63%
Pago6.94%3,9891,733130.18%19.18%
Pasil0.71%41034020.59%4.02%
Pikas1.25%717735-2.45%-0.52%
Sacme3.60%2,068547278.06%32.30%
Salvador2.19%1,2591,2242.86%0.60%
San Isidro1.68%966978-1.23%-0.26%
San Miguel2.35%1,3511,442-6.31%-1.36%
San Roque6.16%3,5415,032-29.63%-7.13%
San Victor2.02%1,1581,159-0.09%-0.02%
Santa Cruz1.27%732820-10.73%-2.36%
Santa Elena2.15%1,2341,1933.44%0.71%
Santo Niño Poblacion6.52%3,7473,5495.58%1.15%
Solano1.00%5725661.06%0.22%
Talolora1.48%85175812.27%2.47%
Tugop1.85%1,0621,0095.25%1.08%
Tanauan Total57,45555,0214.42%0.92%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tanauan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱117,292,459.31.

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Annual regular income of Tanauan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200974,108,261.36–
201074,178,852.690.10%
201184,282,761.5313.62%
201283,521,202.66-0.90%
201390,505,700.058.36%
201495,413,359.125.42%
2015107,438,794.5312.60%
2016117,292,459.319.17%

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 Tanauan in the 2015 Census was 54,953 broken down into 13,518 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Tanauan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
37,9747,6964.93
40,6908,3154.89
44,9869,2244.88
47,41710,3054.60
50,05210,9794.56
54,95313,5184.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tanauan is 5 to 9, with 6,032 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 462 individuals.

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Population of Tanauan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3392.43%
1 to 45,0229.13%
5 to 96,03210.96%
10 to 145,69310.35%
15 to 195,87610.68%
20 to 245,2909.61%
25 to 294,2197.67%
30 to 343,7386.79%
35 to 393,2305.87%
40 to 443,0305.51%
45 to 492,7875.07%
50 to 542,2824.15%
55 to 591,9603.56%
60 to 641,4492.63%
65 to 691,2352.24%
70 to 748461.54%
75 to 795310.97%
80 and over4620.84%
Total55,021100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.49
  • Median Age: 23.35

Historical population

The population of Tanauan grew from 18,256 in 1903 to 57,455 in 2020, an increase of 39,199 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.92%, or an increase of 2,434 people, from the previous population of 55,021 in 2015.

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Population of Tanauan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,256–
18,8800.21%
21,9340.75%
24,5731.17%
23,421-0.42%
29,4382.26%
30,5410.74%
31,4870.61%
38,0331.91%
40,7161.29%
45,0562.20%
47,4260.71%
50,1192.03%
55,0211.79%
57,4550.92%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tanauan for the year 2019 was 36,137, broken down into 18,437 males and 17,700 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tanauan is situated at approximately 11° 7' North, 125° 1' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.2 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 Tanauan are Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Catbalogan, Samar, and Maasin, Southern Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Tolosa, Leyte, Palo, Leyte, Tabontabon, Leyte, Dagami, Leyte, Santa Fe, Leyte, and Pastrana, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 583.64 kilometers (362.66 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Tolosa, Leyte, 5.50 kilometers (3.42 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S19°E)
  • Palo, Leyte, 6.51 kilometers (4.05 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°W)
  • Tabontabon, Leyte, 9.68 kilometers (6.01 miles) to the Southwest (S39°W)
  • Dagami, Leyte, 13.93 kilometers (8.66 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S68°W)
  • Santa Fe, Leyte, 14.26 kilometers (8.86 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)
  • Pastrana, Leyte, 15.00 kilometers (9.32 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tacloban, 14.99 kilometers (9.32 miles) to the North (N7°W)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 46.61 kilometers (28.96 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S76°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 53.67 kilometers (33.35 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 71.50 kilometers (44.43 miles) to the Northeast (N39°E)
  • Catbalogan, Samar, 75.18 kilometers (46.71 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N11°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 109.82 kilometers (68.24 miles) to the South (S10°W)

Distance from Manila: 583.64 kilometers (362.66 miles) to the Northwest (N48°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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