Lubao, Province of Pampanga

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvincePampanga
Barangay count44
Postal code2005
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)155.77 km2 (60.14 sq mi)
Population (2020)173,502
Density (2020)1,114 / km2 (2,885 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 56' North, 120° 36' East (14.9378, 120.6004)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Lubao is a coastal municipality in the province of Pampanga.

The municipality has a land area of 155.77 square kilometers or 60.14 square miles which constitutes 7.78% of Pampanga's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 173,502. This represented 7.12% of the total population of Pampanga province, or 1.40% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,114 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,885 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lubao has 44 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lubao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balantacan1.44%2,4922,16515.10%3.01%
Bancal Pugad0.79%1,37483963.77%10.94%
Bancal Sinubli0.46%8007585.54%1.14%
Baruya2.55%4,4254,548-2.70%-0.58%
Calangain1.71%2,9752,7846.86%1.41%
Concepcion4.88%8,4737,49313.08%2.62%
De La Paz0.94%1,6361,5644.60%0.95%
Del Carmen1.33%2,3121,93619.42%3.81%
Don Ignacio Dimson3.29%5,7034,62923.20%4.49%
Lourdes4.08%7,0846,34411.66%2.35%
Prado Siongco2.56%4,4404,3332.47%0.51%
Remedios2.58%4,4814,2226.13%1.26%
San Agustin1.61%2,7962,798-0.07%-0.02%
San Antonio1.80%3,1273,230-3.19%-0.68%
San Francisco3.25%5,6434,92914.49%2.89%
San Isidro2.42%4,1973,28927.61%5.27%
San Jose Apunan0.66%1,1381,342-15.20%-3.41%
San Jose Gumi1.35%2,3342,1767.26%1.49%
San Juan1.49%2,5862,4236.73%1.38%
San Matias0.79%1,3691,2598.74%1.78%
San Miguel1.69%2,9403,540-16.95%-3.83%
San Nicolas 1st1.87%3,2422,9589.60%1.95%
San Nicolas 2nd1.07%1,8602,000-7.00%-1.52%
San Pablo 1st0.91%1,5751,631-3.43%-0.73%
San Pablo 2nd2.50%4,3405,130-15.40%-3.46%
San Pedro Palcarangan2.31%4,0023,33520.00%3.91%
San Pedro Saug1.04%1,8111,56515.72%3.12%
San Roque Arbol1.96%3,4053,1547.96%1.62%
San Roque Dau7.47%12,95512,0617.41%1.52%
San Vicente0.80%1,3911,751-20.56%-4.73%
Santa Barbara1.22%2,1201,90211.46%2.31%
Santa Catalina3.26%5,6484,92814.61%2.91%
Santa Cruz10.20%17,70016,4167.82%1.60%
Santa Lucia1.46%2,5352,16816.93%3.35%
Santa Maria0.98%1,6981,5648.57%1.75%
Santa Monica3.46%6,0065,7244.93%1.02%
Santa Rita1.70%2,9563,516-15.93%-3.59%
Santa Teresa 1st2.08%3,6062,85626.26%5.03%
Santa Teresa 2nd2.45%4,2553,37326.15%5.01%
Santiago2.64%4,5753,94016.12%3.20%
Santo Cristo0.66%1,1371,1023.18%0.66%
Santo Domingo2.61%4,5253,68822.70%4.40%
Santo Niño2.22%3,8523,11023.86%4.61%
Santo Tomas3.45%5,9836,365-6.00%-1.29%
Lubao Total173,502160,8387.87%1.61%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lubao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱286,329,980.26.

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Annual regular income of Lubao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009149,627,804.69–
2010165,123,773.2910.36%
2011176,964,975.027.17%
2012174,636,600.25-1.32%
2013196,210,828.4012.35%
2014229,585,110.4217.01%
2015257,526,105.0712.17%
2016286,329,980.2611.18%

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 Lubao in the 2015 Census was 160,838 broken down into 34,492 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Lubao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
99,61216,9865.86
109,60120,1275.45
125,68123,4465.36
142,88829,0884.91
150,69931,4774.79
160,83834,4924.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lubao is 15 to 19, with 16,262 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,447 individuals.

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Population of Lubao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,9501.83%
1 to 412,1157.53%
5 to 915,6589.74%
10 to 1416,25310.11%
15 to 1916,26210.11%
20 to 2415,0689.37%
25 to 2912,8587.99%
30 to 3411,4037.09%
35 to 3911,1726.95%
40 to 4410,0716.26%
45 to 499,6616.01%
50 to 547,7354.81%
55 to 596,1543.83%
60 to 644,7722.97%
65 to 693,6142.25%
70 to 742,1091.31%
75 to 791,5360.95%
80 and over1,4470.90%
Total160,838100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.95
  • Median Age: 25.82

Historical population

The population of Lubao grew from 19,063 in 1903 to 173,502 in 2020, an increase of 154,439 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.61%, or an increase of 12,664 people, from the previous population of 160,838 in 2015.

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Population of Lubao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
19,063–
21,6140.80%
29,1541.51%
36,5742.35%
44,1291.66%
61,6083.32%
69,9032.57%
77,5022.08%
99,7052.55%
109,6671.80%
125,6992.97%
143,0581.80%
150,8431.95%
160,8381.23%
173,5021.61%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lubao for the year 2019 was 83,807, broken down into 39,585 males and 44,222 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lubao is situated at approximately 14° 56' North, 120° 36' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 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 Lubao are San Fernando, Pampanga, Angeles, Malolos, Bulacan, Balanga, Bataan, Mabalacat, Pampanga, and Olongapo. The nearest municipalities are Sasmuan, Pampanga, Guagua, Pampanga, Santa Rita, Pampanga, Bacolor, Pampanga, Floridablanca, Pampanga, and Minalin, Pampanga. Its distance from the national capital is 56.05 kilometers (34.83 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • San Fernando, Pampanga, 14.15 kilometers (8.79 miles) to the Northeast (N44°E)
  • Angeles, 22.41 kilometers (13.92 miles) to the North (N4°W)
  • Malolos, Bulacan, 25.11 kilometers (15.60 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S64°E)
  • Balanga, Bataan, 29.30 kilometers (18.21 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)
  • Mabalacat, Pampanga, 31.66 kilometers (19.67 miles) to the North (N5°W)
  • Olongapo, 36.12 kilometers (22.44 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S71°W)

Distance from Manila: 56.05 kilometers (34.83 miles) to the Southeast (S47°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
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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