Navotas

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count18
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population (2020)247,543
Density (2020)27,689 / km2 (71,752 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 39' North, 120° 57' East (14.6569, 120.9478)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Navotas is a coastal highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region.

The city has a land area of 8.94 square kilometers or 3.45 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 247,543. This represented 1.84% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 27,689 inhabitants per square kilometer or 71,752 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Navotas has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Navotas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagumbayan North0.68%1,6772,579-34.97%-8.66%
Bagumbayan South1.75%4,3315,051-14.25%-3.19%
Bangculasi3.37%8,3447,9544.90%1.01%
Daanghari5.80%14,34816,894-15.07%-3.38%
Navotas East0.86%2,1262,214-3.97%-0.85%
Navotas West2.57%6,3676,1084.24%0.88%
NBBS Dagat-dagatan13.20%32,681NULLNULLNULL
NBBS Kaunlaran8.85%21,916NULLNULLNULL
NBBS Proper7.36%18,217NULLNULLNULL
North Bay Boulevard North5.96%14,74314,1344.31%0.89%
San Jose9.68%23,95025,581-6.38%-1.38%
San Rafael Village1.41%3,4893,595-2.95%-0.63%
San Roque7.82%19,36119,641-1.43%-0.30%
Sipac-Almacen3.70%9,1638,6356.11%1.26%
Tangos North7.08%17,514NULLNULLNULL
Tangos South7.42%18,359NULLNULLNULL
Tanza 16.19%15,319NULLNULLNULL
Tanza 26.32%15,638NULLNULLNULL
Navotas Total247,543249,463-0.77%-0.16%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Navotas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 941,848,230.31.

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Annual regular income of Navotas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009524,821,698.46
2010552,211,351.255.22%
2011649,505,630.4417.62%
2012591,053,272.89-9.00%
2013602,430,681.491.92%
2014696,220,701.1315.57%
2015823,520,989.6118.28%
2016941,848,230.3114.37%

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 Navotas in the 2015 Census was 249,176 broken down into 60,904 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Navotas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
187,32238,9954.80
228,94949,4714.63
229,71749,4504.65
245,30854,9614.46
248,83159,2964.20
249,17660,9044.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Navotas is 5 to 9, with 25,422 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,217 individuals.

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Population of Navotas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15,0632.03%
1 to 420,9708.41%
5 to 925,42210.19%
10 to 1424,5079.82%
15 to 1924,7119.91%
20 to 2424,6669.89%
25 to 2922,5249.03%
30 to 3419,0897.65%
35 to 3918,0277.23%
40 to 4415,1086.06%
45 to 4913,4765.40%
50 to 5411,0184.42%
55 to 598,8353.54%
60 to 646,6642.67%
65 to 694,4121.77%
70 to 742,2980.92%
75 to 791,4560.58%
80 and over1,2170.49%
Total249,463100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52
  • Median Age: 24.88

Historical population

The population of Navotas grew from 11,688 in 1903 to 247,543 in 2020, an increase of 235,855 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.16%, or a decrease of 1,920 people, from the previous population of 249,463 in 2015.

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Population of Navotas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,688
13,4540.89%
20,8612.22%
28,8893.40%
49,2624.80%
83,2455.27%
97,0983.14%
126,1465.37%
187,4794.04%
229,0393.82%
230,4030.13%
245,3440.87%
249,1310.56%
249,4630.03%
247,543-0.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Navotas for the year 2019 was 145,806, broken down into 67,586 males and 78,220 females.

Location

The city center of Navotas is situated at approximately 14° 39' North, 120° 57' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 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 Navotas are Malabon, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Manila, Meycauayan, Bulacan, and San Juan. The nearest municipalities are Obando, Bulacan, Marilao, Bulacan, Bocaue, Bulacan, Bulakan, Bulacan, Santa Maria, Bulacan, and Pateros. Its distance from the national capital is 8.11 kilometers (5.04 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Obando, Bulacan, 6.30 kilometers (3.92 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N12°W)
  • Marilao, Bulacan, 11.10 kilometers (6.90 miles) to the North (N0°W)
  • Bocaue, Bulacan, 15.49 kilometers (9.63 miles) to the North (N9°W)
  • Bulakan, Bulacan, 16.89 kilometers (10.49 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
  • Santa Maria, Bulacan, 18.14 kilometers (11.27 miles) to the North (N4°E)
  • Pateros, 17.94 kilometers (11.15 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)

Nearest cities

  • Malabon, 2.27 kilometers (1.41 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)
  • Caloocan, 3.91 kilometers (2.43 miles) to the East (N90°E)
  • Valenzuela, 5.62 kilometers (3.49 miles) to the North (N2°W)
  • Manila, 8.11 kilometers (5.04 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S25°E)
  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 8.83 kilometers (5.48 miles) to the North (N7°E)
  • San Juan, 10.56 kilometers (6.56 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S57°E)

Distance from Manila: 8.11 kilometers (5.04 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S25°E)

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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