Muntinlupa

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count9
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)39.75 km2 (15.35 sq mi)
Population (2020)543,445
Density (2020)13,672 / km2 (35,404 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 24' North, 121° 3' East (14.3949, 121.0444)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.1 meters (52.7 feet)

Muntinlupa is a landlocked highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region.

The city has a land area of 39.75 square kilometers or 15.35 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 543,445. This represented 4.03% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 13,672 inhabitants per square kilometer or 35,404 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Muntinlupa has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Muntinlupa
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alabang13.08%71,07563,79311.42%2.30%
Bayanan7.20%39,15036,6736.75%1.39%
Buli2.45%13,3419,29243.58%7.91%
Cupang10.52%57,19658,331-1.95%-0.41%
New Alabang Village4.62%25,11521,42917.20%3.40%
Poblacion22.10%120,115115,3874.10%0.85%
Putatan18.35%99,72589,02212.02%2.42%
Sucat10.37%56,35457,504-2.00%-0.42%
Tunasan11.29%61,37453,07815.63%3.10%
Muntinlupa Total543,445504,5097.72%1.58%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Muntinlupa for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱3,890,414,127.50.

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Annual regular income of Muntinlupa (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20092,229,256,179.96–
20102,114,280,351.17-5.16%
20112,318,739,087.739.67%
20122,343,513,937.731.07%
20132,519,716,000.417.52%
20142,942,165,695.2116.77%
20153,447,255,533.8517.17%
20163,890,414,127.5012.86%

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 Muntinlupa in the 2015 Census was 481,762 broken down into 122,286 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Muntinlupa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
270,39953,4995.05
388,96280,9814.80
370,33378,0164.75
434,479106,6424.07
438,843103,9494.22
481,762122,2863.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Muntinlupa is 30 to 34, with 50,636 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,505 individuals.

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Population of Muntinlupa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19,0221.79%
1 to 435,6747.07%
5 to 943,0688.54%
10 to 1441,8818.30%
15 to 1945,8049.08%
20 to 2450,1449.94%
25 to 2949,8079.87%
30 to 3450,63610.04%
35 to 3937,7067.47%
40 to 4439,2237.77%
45 to 4927,4235.44%
50 to 5422,4354.45%
55 to 5918,4003.65%
60 to 6413,9292.76%
65 to 699,0411.79%
70 to 744,7080.93%
75 to 793,1030.62%
80 and over2,5050.50%
Total504,509100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.91
  • Median Age: 27.68

Historical population

The population of Muntinlupa grew from 3,128 in 1903 to 543,445 in 2020, an increase of 540,317 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.58%, or an increase of 38,936 people, from the previous population of 504,509 in 2015.

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Population of Muntinlupa (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,128–
4,7122.62%
9,2883.45%
18,4447.29%
21,8931.52%
65,05711.24%
94,5637.79%
136,6797.64%
278,4117.38%
399,8467.02%
379,310-1.12%
452,9432.48%
459,9410.56%
504,5091.78%
543,4451.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Muntinlupa for the year 2019 was 341,511, broken down into 156,953 males and 184,558 females.

Location

The city center of Muntinlupa is situated at approximately 14° 24' North, 121° 3' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.1 meters or 52.7 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 Muntinlupa are San Pedro, Laguna, Biñan, Laguna, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Las Piñas, Imus, Cavite, and Parañaque. The nearest municipalities are Carmona, Cavite, General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, Pateros, Kawit, Cavite, Binangonan, Rizal, and Noveleta, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 22.74 kilometers (14.13 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • San Pedro, Laguna, 3.68 kilometers (2.28 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
  • Biñan, Laguna, 7.51 kilometers (4.67 miles) to the Southeast (S34°E)
  • Santa Rosa, Laguna, 11.60 kilometers (7.21 miles) to the Southeast (S39°E)
  • Las Piñas, 11.63 kilometers (7.23 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)
  • Imus, Cavite, 12.27 kilometers (7.63 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
  • Parañaque, 13.02 kilometers (8.09 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)

Distance from Manila: 22.74 kilometers (14.13 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°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
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