Balayan, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count48
Postal code4213
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBalayan Bay [Verde Island Passage]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)108.73 km2 (41.98 sq mi)
Population (2020)95,913
Density (2020)882 / km2 (2,285 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 57' North, 120° 44' East (13.9503, 120.7334)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.0 meters (75.6 feet)

Balayan is a coastal municipality in the province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 108.73 square kilometers or 41.98 square miles which constitutes 3.49% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 95,913. This represented 3.30% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.59% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 882 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,285 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Balayan has 48 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Balayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baclaran2.79%2,6742,5056.75%1.38%
Barangay 12.19%2,1002,194-4.28%-0.92%
Barangay 102.81%2,6973,184-15.30%-3.43%
Barangay 111.50%1,4361,3327.81%1.60%
Barangay 120.31%301363-17.08%-3.87%
Barangay 21.51%1,4491,11929.49%5.59%
Barangay 31.54%1,4751,26916.23%3.22%
Barangay 42.13%2,0441,9823.13%0.65%
Barangay 51.92%1,8371,871-1.82%-0.39%
Barangay 61.18%1,1311,02710.13%2.05%
Barangay 70.35%331402-17.66%-4.01%
Barangay 82.20%2,1072,365-10.91%-2.40%
Barangay 91.85%1,7771,51117.60%3.47%
Calan1.16%1,1091,191-6.88%-1.49%
Caloocan6.55%6,2846,1132.80%0.58%
Calzada2.10%2,0131,79312.27%2.47%
Canda1.43%1,3711,535-10.68%-2.35%
Carenahan1.17%1,1261,1051.90%0.40%
Caybunga0.93%8918258.00%1.63%
Cayponce1.52%1,4591,482-1.55%-0.33%
Dalig3.25%3,1143,0123.39%0.70%
Dao1.91%1,8301,7405.17%1.07%
Dilao1.43%1,3701,585-13.56%-3.02%
Duhatan1.75%1,6791,5796.33%1.30%
Durungao1.08%1,0359548.49%1.73%
Gimalas2.24%2,1511,87914.48%2.89%
Gumamela3.18%3,0512,7819.71%1.97%
Lagnas1.05%1,0041,013-0.89%-0.19%
Lanatan2.65%2,5382,901-12.51%-2.77%
Langgangan1.26%1,2131,281-5.31%-1.14%
Lucban Pook1.96%1,8781,65813.27%2.66%
Lucban Putol1.97%1,8891,42832.28%6.07%
Magabe2.02%1,9421,8326.00%1.23%
Malalay1.07%1,0241,274-19.62%-4.49%
Munting Tubig1.87%1,7901,61910.56%2.14%
Navotas4.29%4,1133,9613.84%0.80%
Palikpikan2.01%1,9271,28050.55%8.99%
Patugo2.49%2,3862,532-5.77%-1.24%
Pooc2.65%2,5442,545-0.04%-0.01%
Sambat3.21%3,0782,54420.99%4.09%
Sampaga3.26%3,1222,78512.10%2.43%
San Juan2.04%1,9601,9580.10%0.02%
San Piro3.94%3,7833,7032.16%0.45%
Santol4.32%4,1442,61258.65%10.20%
Sukol0.92%886947-6.44%-1.39%
Tactac1.09%1,0499866.39%1.31%
Taludtud2.32%2,2241,25577.21%12.80%
Tanggoy1.64%1,5771,887-16.43%-3.71%
Balayan Total95,91390,6995.75%1.18%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Balayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 200,500,213.79.

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Annual regular income of Balayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009129,402,116.40
2010149,016,928.8415.16%
2011156,871,059.335.27%
2012148,568,632.04-5.29%
2013170,849,166.0715.00%
2014179,901,707.945.30%
2015198,480,691.4810.33%
2016200,500,213.791.02%

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 Balayan in the 2015 Census was 90,503 broken down into 22,001 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Balayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
53,76810,1615.29
62,10311,8975.22
67,11013,8434.85
79,37916,6644.76
81,69917,8644.57
90,50322,0014.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balayan is 5 to 9, with 9,519 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 778 individuals.

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Population of Balayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8081.99%
1 to 47,6698.46%
5 to 99,51910.50%
10 to 149,39310.36%
15 to 198,3209.17%
20 to 247,9108.72%
25 to 296,8797.58%
30 to 346,8897.60%
35 to 396,5097.18%
40 to 445,6286.21%
45 to 495,1375.66%
50 to 544,0164.43%
55 to 593,2923.63%
60 to 642,6792.95%
65 to 692,1222.34%
70 to 741,2511.38%
75 to 799000.99%
80 and over7780.86%
Total90,699100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.4
  • Median Age: 25.53

Historical population

The population of Balayan grew from 8,493 in 1903 to 95,913 in 2020, an increase of 87,420 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 5,214 people, from the previous population of 90,699 in 2015.

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Population of Balayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,493
13,1412.79%
15,2240.74%
18,3051.91%
23,7452.31%
33,1983.33%
38,2142.86%
43,4862.62%
53,8702.16%
62,2442.74%
67,1701.65%
79,4072.33%
81,8051.09%
90,6991.98%
95,9131.18%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Balayan for the year 2019 was 53,854, broken down into 26,140 males and 27,714 females.

Location

The municipal center of Balayan is situated at approximately 13° 57' North, 120° 44' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.0 meters or 75.6 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 Balayan are Tagaytay, Cavite, Trece Martires, Cavite, Batangas City, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Dasmariñas, Cavite, and Tanauan, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Tuy, Batangas, Calaca, Batangas, Lian, Batangas, Calatagan, Batangas, Nasugbu, Batangas, and Lemery, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 77.08 kilometers (47.90 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 77.08 kilometers (47.90 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°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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