Batangas
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Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | CALABARZON (Region IV‑A) |
Cities | 4 |
Municipalities | 30 |
Barangays | 1,078 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | South 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.
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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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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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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Agoncillo | municipality | 39,101 | 38,059 | 0.57% | 49.96 | 783 | 21 |
Alitagtag | municipality | 26,819 | 25,300 | 1.24% | 24.76 | 1,083 | 19 |
Balayan | municipality | 95,913 | 90,699 | 1.18% | 108.73 | 882 | 48 |
Balete | municipality | 24,055 | 22,661 | 1.26% | 25.00 | 962 | 13 |
Batangas City | city (CC), capital | 351,437 | 329,874 | 1.34% | 282.96 | 1,242 | 105 |
Bauan | municipality | 90,819 | 91,297 | -0.11% | 53.31 | 1,704 | 40 |
Calaca | municipality | 87,361 | 81,859 | 1.38% | 114.58 | 762 | 40 |
Calatagan | municipality | 58,719 | 56,449 | 0.83% | 101.50 | 579 | 25 |
Cuenca | municipality | 36,235 | 32,783 | 2.13% | 58.18 | 623 | 21 |
Ibaan | municipality | 58,507 | 52,970 | 2.12% | 68.99 | 848 | 26 |
Laurel | municipality | 43,210 | 39,444 | 1.94% | 71.29 | 606 | 21 |
Lemery | municipality | 93,186 | 93,157 | 0.01% | 109.80 | 849 | 46 |
Lian | municipality | 56,280 | 52,660 | 1.41% | 76.80 | 733 | 19 |
Lipa | city (CC) | 372,931 | 332,386 | 2.45% | 209.40 | 1,781 | 72 |
Lobo | municipality | 40,736 | 41,504 | -0.39% | 175.03 | 233 | 26 |
Mabini | municipality | 50,858 | 46,211 | 2.04% | 44.47 | 1,144 | 34 |
Malvar | municipality | 64,379 | 56,270 | 2.87% | 33.00 | 1,951 | 15 |
Mataasnakahoy | municipality | 30,621 | 29,187 | 1.01% | 19.66 | 1,558 | 16 |
Nasugbu | municipality | 136,524 | 134,113 | 0.38% | 278.51 | 490 | 42 |
Padre Garcia | municipality | 51,853 | 48,302 | 1.50% | 41.51 | 1,249 | 18 |
Rosario | municipality | 128,352 | 116,764 | 2.01% | 226.88 | 566 | 48 |
San Jose | municipality | 79,868 | 76,971 | 0.78% | 53.29 | 1,499 | 33 |
San Juan | municipality | 114,068 | 108,585 | 1.04% | 273.40 | 417 | 42 |
San Luis | municipality | 36,172 | 33,149 | 1.85% | 42.56 | 850 | 26 |
San Nicolas | municipality | 23,908 | 22,623 | 1.17% | 22.61 | 1,057 | 18 |
San Pascual | municipality | 69,009 | 65,424 | 1.13% | 50.70 | 1,361 | 29 |
Santa Teresita | municipality | 21,559 | 21,127 | 0.43% | 16.30 | 1,323 | 17 |
Santo Tomas | city (CC) | 218,500 | 179,844 | 4.18% | 95.41 | 2,290 | 30 |
Taal | municipality | 61,460 | 56,327 | 1.85% | 29.76 | 2,065 | 42 |
Talisay | municipality | 46,238 | 45,301 | 0.43% | 28.20 | 1,640 | 21 |
Tanauan | city (CC) | 193,936 | 173,366 | 2.39% | 107.16 | 1,810 | 48 |
Taysan | municipality | 40,146 | 38,007 | 1.16% | 93.62 | 429 | 20 |
Tingloy | municipality | 19,215 | 17,919 | 1.48% | 33.07 | 581 | 15 |
Tuy | municipality | 46,519 | 43,743 | 1.30% | 94.65 | 491 | 22 |
Batangas Total | 2,908,494 | 2,694,335 | 1.62% | 3,115.05 | 934 | 1,078 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Batangas for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱2,737,354,928.79.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 1,589,421,017.91 | – |
2010 | 1,849,139,581.03 | 16.34% |
2011 | 1,857,489,628.29 | 0.45% |
2012 | 1,869,371,231.98 | 0.64% |
2013 | 2,036,193,008.84 | 8.92% |
2014 | 2,278,894,519.55 | 11.92% |
2015 | 2,506,252,764.03 | 9.98% |
2016 | 2,737,354,928.79 | 9.22% |
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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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 52,821 | 1.96% |
1 to 4 | 222,790 | 8.27% |
5 to 9 | 267,393 | 9.92% |
10 to 14 | 260,392 | 9.66% |
15 to 19 | 264,500 | 9.82% |
20 to 24 | 260,986 | 9.69% |
25 to 29 | 228,263 | 8.47% |
30 to 34 | 208,541 | 7.74% |
35 to 39 | 191,092 | 7.09% |
40 to 44 | 162,286 | 6.02% |
45 to 49 | 145,130 | 5.39% |
50 to 54 | 116,630 | 4.33% |
55 to 59 | 96,842 | 3.59% |
60 to 64 | 76,293 | 2.83% |
65 to 69 | 56,026 | 2.08% |
70 to 74 | 35,036 | 1.30% |
75 to 79 | 24,705 | 0.92% |
80 and over | 24,609 | 0.91% |
Total | 2,694,335 | 100.00% |
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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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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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257,715 | – | |
340,199 | 1.77% | |
442,034 | 1.32% | |
510,224 | 1.48% | |
681,414 | 2.58% | |
926,308 | 3.05% | |
1,032,009 | 2.19% | |
1,174,201 | 2.61% | |
1,476,783 | 2.32% | |
1,658,567 | 2.20% | |
1,905,348 | 3.02% | |
2,245,869 | 2.29% | |
2,377,395 | 2.09% | |
2,694,335 | 2.41% | |
2,908,494 | 1.62% |
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.