Balete, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count13
Postal code4219
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)25.00 km2 (9.65 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,055
Density (2020)962 / km2 (2,493 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 1' North, 121° 6' East (14.0179, 121.0955)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.6 meters (44.5 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 25.00 square kilometers or 9.65 square miles which constitutes 0.80% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,055. This represented 0.83% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.15% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 962 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,493 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Balete has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Balete
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alangilan1.48%356428-16.82%-3.80%
Calawit0.00%01,028-100.00%-100.00%
Looc9.45%2,2732,0988.34%1.70%
Magapi9.09%2,1872,1332.53%0.53%
Makina15.07%3,6241,757106.26%16.46%
Malabanan20.99%5,0494,6378.89%1.81%
Paligawan8.45%2,0322,047-0.73%-0.15%
Palsara5.95%1,4311,3912.88%0.60%
Poblacion9.52%2,2892,573-11.04%-2.43%
Sala7.21%1,7351,753-1.03%-0.22%
Sampalocan4.97%1,1961,08610.13%2.05%
San Sebastian4.54%1,0931,0187.37%1.51%
Solis3.28%79071210.96%2.21%
Balete Total24,05522,6616.15%1.26%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Balete for the fiscal year of 2016 was 58,242,852.49.

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Annual regular income of Balete (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200932,588,646.16
201034,473,918.105.79%
201138,009,055.1610.25%
201236,880,000.37-2.97%
201340,880,618.8410.85%
201446,424,045.0413.56%
201552,777,967.6713.69%
201658,242,852.4910.35%

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 Balete in the 2015 Census was 22,618 broken down into 4,732 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Balete (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,6712,0995.56
14,3572,4265.92
15,7823,0675.15
19,1864,0144.78
20,2144,3644.63
22,6184,7324.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balete is 5 to 9, with 2,416 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 152 individuals.

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Population of Balete by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14682.07%
1 to 41,9638.66%
5 to 92,41610.66%
10 to 142,40110.60%
15 to 192,2539.94%
20 to 242,0999.26%
25 to 291,9048.40%
30 to 341,7847.87%
35 to 391,5666.91%
40 to 441,3866.12%
45 to 491,1805.21%
50 to 548953.95%
55 to 597303.22%
60 to 645872.59%
65 to 694341.92%
70 to 742721.20%
75 to 791520.67%
80 and over1710.75%
Total22,661100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.54
  • Median Age: 24.36

Historical population

The population of Balete grew from 7,134 in 1970 to 24,055 in 2020, an increase of 16,921 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 1,394 people, from the previous population of 22,661 in 2015.

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Population of Balete (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,134
8,2292.91%
8,6981.11%
11,6782.99%
14,3833.98%
15,7922.02%
19,2522.77%
20,2141.79%
22,6612.20%
24,0551.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Balete for the year 2019 was 14,181, broken down into 6,914 males and 7,267 females.

Location

The municipal center of Balete is situated at approximately 14° 1' North, 121° 6' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.6 meters or 44.5 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 Balete are Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, Calamba, Laguna, and San Pablo, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Mataasnakahoy, Batangas, Malvar, Batangas, Talisay, Batangas, Cuenca, Batangas, San Jose, Batangas, and Alaminos, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 64.58 kilometers (40.13 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 64.58 kilometers (40.13 miles) to the North (N11°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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