Batangas

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Batangas
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
Cities4
Municipalities30
Barangays1,078
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Verde Island Passage
Area (2013)3,115.05 km2 (1,202.73 sq mi)
Population (2020)2,908,494
Density (2020)934 / km2 (2,418 / sq mi)

Batangas is a province in the Philippines situated in the CALABARZON region occupying the central section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Batangas.

The province has a land area of 3,115.05 square kilometers or 1,202.73 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,908,494. This represented 17.96% of the total population of the CALABARZON region, 4.68% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 2.67% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 934 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,418 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Batangas is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Tayabas Bay, Verde Island Passage, and the South China Sea.

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Map of the Philippines with Batangas highlighted in redMap of Batangas showing its component cities and municipalitiesAgoncilloAlitagtagBalayanBaleteBatangas CityBauanCalacaCalataganCuencaIbaanLaurelLemeryLianLipaLoboMabiniMalvarMataasnakahoyNasugbuPadre GarciaRosarioSan JoseSan JuanSan LuisSan NicolasSan PascualSanta TeresitaSanto TomasTaalTalisayTanauanTaysanTingloyTuy

Local government units

Batangas has 30 municipalities and 4 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,078.

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Local government units of Batangas
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Agoncillomunicipality39,10138,0590.57%49.9678321
Alitagtagmunicipality26,81925,3001.24%24.761,08319
Balayanmunicipality95,91390,6991.18%108.7388248
Baletemunicipality24,05522,6611.26%25.0096213
Batangas Citycity (CC), capital351,437329,8741.34%282.961,242105
Bauanmunicipality90,81991,297-0.11%53.311,70440
Calacamunicipality87,36181,8591.38%114.5876240
Calataganmunicipality58,71956,4490.83%101.5057925
Cuencamunicipality36,23532,7832.13%58.1862321
Ibaanmunicipality58,50752,9702.12%68.9984826
Laurelmunicipality43,21039,4441.94%71.2960621
Lemerymunicipality93,18693,1570.01%109.8084946
Lianmunicipality56,28052,6601.41%76.8073319
Lipacity (CC)372,931332,3862.45%209.401,78172
Lobomunicipality40,73641,504-0.39%175.0323326
Mabinimunicipality50,85846,2112.04%44.471,14434
Malvarmunicipality64,37956,2702.87%33.001,95115
Mataasnakahoymunicipality30,62129,1871.01%19.661,55816
Nasugbumunicipality136,524134,1130.38%278.5149042
Padre Garciamunicipality51,85348,3021.50%41.511,24918
Rosariomunicipality128,352116,7642.01%226.8856648
San Josemunicipality79,86876,9710.78%53.291,49933
San Juanmunicipality114,068108,5851.04%273.4041742
San Luismunicipality36,17233,1491.85%42.5685026
San Nicolasmunicipality23,90822,6231.17%22.611,05718
San Pascualmunicipality69,00965,4241.13%50.701,36129
Santa Teresitamunicipality21,55921,1270.43%16.301,32317
Santo Tomascity (CC)218,500179,8444.18%95.412,29030
Taalmunicipality61,46056,3271.85%29.762,06542
Talisaymunicipality46,23845,3010.43%28.201,64021
Tanauancity (CC)193,936173,3662.39%107.161,81048
Taysanmunicipality40,14638,0071.16%93.6242920
Tingloymunicipality19,21517,9191.48%33.0758115
Tuymunicipality46,51943,7431.30%94.6549122
Batangas Total2,908,4942,694,3351.62%3,115.059341,078

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Batangas for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,737,354,928.79.

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Annual regular income of Batangas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,589,421,017.91–
20101,849,139,581.0316.34%
20111,857,489,628.290.45%
20121,869,371,231.980.64%
20132,036,193,008.848.92%
20142,278,894,519.5511.92%
20152,506,252,764.039.98%
20162,737,354,928.799.22%

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  • 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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batangas is 5 to 9, with 267,393 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 24,609 individuals.

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Population of Batangas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152,8211.96%
1 to 4222,7908.27%
5 to 9267,3939.92%
10 to 14260,3929.66%
15 to 19264,5009.82%
20 to 24260,9869.69%
25 to 29228,2638.47%
30 to 34208,5417.74%
35 to 39191,0927.09%
40 to 44162,2866.02%
45 to 49145,1305.39%
50 to 54116,6304.33%
55 to 5996,8423.59%
60 to 6476,2932.83%
65 to 6956,0262.08%
70 to 7435,0361.30%
75 to 7924,7050.92%
80 and over24,6090.91%
Total2,694,335100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.91
  • Median Age: 25.40

Historical population

The population of Batangas grew from 257,715 in 1903 to 2,908,494 in 2020, an increase of 2,650,779 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.62%, or an increase of 214,159 people, from the previous population of 2,694,335 in 2015.

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Population of Batangas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
257,715–
340,1991.77%
442,0341.32%
510,2241.48%
681,4142.58%
926,3083.05%
1,032,0092.19%
1,174,2012.61%
1,476,7832.32%
1,658,5672.20%
1,905,3483.02%
2,245,8692.29%
2,377,3952.09%
2,694,3352.41%
2,908,4941.62%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Batangas for the year 2019 was 1,717,292.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Batangas are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (LZ)
  • Manila-Batangas Diversion Road
  • Manila-Batangas Road

Secondary Roads

  • Balayan-Balibago Road
  • Banay-Banay-Mojon-Cuenca Road
  • Batangas Port Diversion Road
  • Batangas-Lobo Road
  • Batangas-Quezon Road
  • Batangas-Tabangao-Lobo Road
  • Bolboc Access Road
  • Bolboc Flyover and Approaches
  • Diokno Highway
  • Fernando Airbase Road
  • Lipa-Rosario Road
  • Lobo-Malabrigo-San Juan Road
  • Manila-Batangas Pier Road
  • Manila-Batangas Poblacion Road
  • Nasugbu-Lian-Calatagan Road
  • Palico-Balayan-Batangas Road
  • Tagaytay-Nasugbu Road
  • Tanauan-Talisay-Tagaytay Road
  • Ternate-Nasugbu Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Batangas Cadre Road
  • Bauan-Mabini Road
  • Lake Taal-Tagaytay Road
  • Lipa City-Alaminos Road
  • Lipa-Balete Road
  • Lipa-Balete Road
  • Manila South Road via Santo Tomas Poblacion
  • Marawoy-Dagatan Road
  • New Lipa City Hall Road
  • Palico Cadre Road
  • Palico-Balayan-Batangas Diversion Road
  • Palico-Balayan-Lemery-Taal Diversion Road
  • Rosario-San Juan Road
  • San Juan-Laiya Road
  • Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road
  • Tuy Diversion Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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