Alitagtag, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count19
Postal code4205
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,819
Density (2020)1,083 / km2 (2,805 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 52' North, 121° 0' East (13.8653, 121.0046)
Estimated elevation above sea level219.5 meters (719.9 feet)

Alitagtag is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 24.76 square kilometers or 9.56 square miles which constitutes 0.79% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,819. This represented 0.92% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.17% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,083 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,805 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alitagtag has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alitagtag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balagbag3.21%86172618.60%3.65%
Concepcion2.30%61853914.66%2.92%
Concordia3.48%9328924.48%0.93%
Dalipit East4.44%1,19295824.43%4.71%
Dalipit West3.47%931939-0.85%-0.18%
Dominador East5.28%1,4171,11626.97%5.15%
Dominador West4.22%1,1311,0705.70%1.17%
Munlawin Norte5.20%1,3941,24312.15%2.44%
Munlawin Sur2.93%78565919.12%3.75%
Muzon Primero9.41%2,5242,28310.56%2.13%
Muzon Segundo8.55%2,2942,2880.26%0.06%
Pinagkurusan4.28%1,1481,433-19.89%-4.56%
Ping-as5.95%1,5951,44210.61%2.15%
Poblacion East5.43%1,4561,32210.14%2.05%
Poblacion West9.68%2,5952,4456.13%1.26%
San Jose9.10%2,4412,4180.95%0.20%
San Juan2.84%761837-9.08%-1.98%
Santa Cruz5.04%1,3511,377-1.89%-0.40%
Tadlac5.19%1,3931,3136.09%1.25%
Alitagtag Total26,81925,3006.00%1.24%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alitagtag for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,327,114.78.

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Annual regular income of Alitagtag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200938,436,704.02
201040,580,304.215.58%
201143,759,303.197.83%
201243,783,460.660.06%
201347,928,259.979.47%
201453,295,079.2711.20%
201560,004,809.8312.59%
201666,327,114.7810.54%

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 Alitagtag in the 2015 Census was 25,264 broken down into 5,556 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Alitagtag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,0132,9235.48
18,6353,3835.51
20,1903,7085.44
22,7944,5804.98
23,6494,6895.04
25,2645,5564.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alitagtag is 5 to 9, with 2,505 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 297 individuals.

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Population of Alitagtag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14511.78%
1 to 41,9787.82%
5 to 92,5059.90%
10 to 142,3249.19%
15 to 192,3119.13%
20 to 242,3939.46%
25 to 292,1228.39%
30 to 341,9847.84%
35 to 391,7486.91%
40 to 441,4605.77%
45 to 491,3945.51%
50 to 541,1744.64%
55 to 599323.68%
60 to 648383.31%
65 to 696482.56%
70 to 743691.46%
75 to 792971.17%
80 and over3721.47%
Total25,300100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.69
  • Median Age: 26.62

Historical population

The population of Alitagtag grew from 6,978 in 1918 to 26,819 in 2020, an increase of 19,841 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.23%, or an increase of 1,519 people, from the previous population of 25,300 in 2015.

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Population of Alitagtag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,978
8,0670.73%
9,5971.80%
9,9670.33%
12,8222.49%
12,243-0.92%
14,5003.44%
16,0161.00%
18,6392.88%
20,1921.73%
22,7941.69%
23,6491.35%
25,3001.29%
26,8191.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alitagtag for the year 2019 was 17,799, broken down into 8,753 males and 9,046 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alitagtag is situated at approximately 13° 52' North, 121° 0' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 219.5 meters or 719.9 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 Alitagtag are Batangas City, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, and Calamba, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Santa Teresita, Batangas, Cuenca, Batangas, Bauan, Batangas, Taal, Batangas, San Nicolas, Batangas, and San Pascual, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 80.29 kilometers (49.89 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 80.29 kilometers (49.89 miles) to the North (N2°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
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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