Batangas City, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count105
Postal code4200
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBatangas Bay [Verde Island Passage]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)282.96 km2 (109.25 sq mi)
Population (2020)351,437
Density (2020)1,242 / km2 (3,217 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 45' North, 121° 3' East (13.7561, 121.0577)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.8 meters (45.1 feet)

Batangas City is a coastal component city in the province of Batangas. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 282.96 square kilometers or 109.25 square miles which constitutes 9.08% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 351,437. This represented 12.08% of the total population of Batangas province, or 2.17% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,242 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,217 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Batangas City has 105 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Batangas City
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alangilan4.46%15,66914,9794.61%0.95%
Balagtas2.91%10,21410,0092.05%0.43%
Balete2.99%10,52010,0524.66%0.96%
Banaba Center0.80%2,8082,31421.35%4.16%
Banaba Ibaba0.97%3,4082,94515.72%3.12%
Banaba Kanluran1.12%3,9493,6029.63%1.95%
Banaba Silangan0.68%2,3732,2694.58%0.95%
Barangay 10.22%7717157.83%1.60%
Barangay 100.07%263384-31.51%-7.66%
Barangay 110.10%348696-50.00%-13.58%
Barangay 120.40%1,3931,429-2.52%-0.54%
Barangay 130.10%348542-35.79%-8.90%
Barangay 140.07%233329-29.18%-7.00%
Barangay 150.06%19612556.80%9.93%
Barangay 160.03%101136-25.74%-6.07%
Barangay 170.03%116174-33.33%-8.18%
Barangay 180.09%328472-30.51%-7.37%
Barangay 190.11%400610-34.43%-8.50%
Barangay 20.14%501744-32.66%-7.99%
Barangay 200.11%383385-0.52%-0.11%
Barangay 210.19%680693-1.88%-0.40%
Barangay 220.03%94221-57.47%-16.47%
Barangay 230.20%698701-0.43%-0.09%
Barangay 240.40%1,4112,240-37.01%-9.27%
Barangay 30.07%261454-42.51%-11.00%
Barangay 40.47%1,6381,33722.51%4.37%
Barangay 50.16%569681-16.45%-3.71%
Barangay 60.52%1,8102,157-16.09%-3.62%
Barangay 70.13%451712-36.66%-9.16%
Barangay 80.14%478583-18.01%-4.09%
Barangay 90.07%257258-0.39%-0.08%
Bilogo0.59%2,0732,0113.08%0.64%
Bolbok3.64%12,78813,270-3.63%-0.78%
Bukal0.89%3,1292,73614.36%2.87%
Calicanto3.06%10,76910,893-1.14%-0.24%
Catandala0.20%7066587.29%1.49%
Concepcion1.12%3,9333,37316.60%3.29%
Conde Itaas0.41%1,4271,4021.78%0.37%
Conde Labak0.67%2,3552,00017.75%3.50%
Cuta4.00%14,07111,84818.76%3.69%
Dalig0.92%3,2202,67920.19%3.95%
Dela Paz0.78%2,7262,6214.01%0.83%
Dela Paz Pulot Aplaya0.17%587629-6.68%-1.44%
Dela Paz Pulot Itaas0.12%429465-7.74%-1.68%
Domoclay1.11%3,9083,5998.59%1.75%
Dumantay1.64%5,7534,55826.22%5.02%
Gulod Itaas1.72%6,0285,6626.46%1.33%
Gulod Labak0.69%2,4152,893-16.52%-3.73%
Haligue Kanluran0.34%1,2101,285-5.84%-1.26%
Haligue Silangan0.57%2,0161,8946.44%1.32%
Ilihan1.30%4,5624,2367.70%1.57%
Kumba0.29%1,0139922.12%0.44%
Kumintang Ibaba2.61%9,1629,171-0.10%-0.02%
Kumintang Ilaya3.10%10,90010,7721.19%0.25%
Libjo3.49%12,25612,1900.54%0.11%
Liponpon, Isla Verde0.19%6646492.31%0.48%
Maapas0.06%202220-8.18%-1.78%
Mabacong0.61%2,1592,0296.41%1.32%
Mahabang Dahilig0.45%1,5681,4895.31%1.09%
Mahabang Parang0.97%3,3943,600-5.72%-1.23%
Mahacot Kanluran0.20%69561712.64%2.54%
Mahacot Silangan0.22%7727414.18%0.87%
Malalim0.38%1,3521,3123.05%0.63%
Malibayo0.14%4854732.54%0.53%
Malitam2.44%8,5637,21218.73%3.68%
Maruclap0.30%1,0491,0074.17%0.86%
Pagkilatan0.46%1,6031,4659.42%1.91%
Paharang Kanluran0.37%1,3101,406-6.83%-1.48%
Paharang Silangan0.40%1,3951,2927.97%1.63%
Pallocan Kanluran1.95%6,8546,7451.62%0.34%
Pallocan Silangan0.94%3,2862,93611.92%2.40%
Pinamucan1.22%4,2953,77013.93%2.78%
Pinamucan Ibaba0.52%1,8221,57915.39%3.06%
Pinamucan Silangan0.35%1,2281,2260.16%0.03%
Sampaga1.27%4,4584,3073.51%0.73%
San Agapito, Isla Verde0.34%1,1861,194-0.67%-0.14%
San Agustin Kanluran, Isla Verde0.19%669899-25.58%-6.03%
San Agustin Silangan, Isla Verde0.20%720762-5.51%-1.19%
San Andres, Isla Verde0.25%8931,080-17.31%-3.92%
San Antonio, Isla Verde0.27%943996-5.32%-1.14%
San Isidro2.10%7,3786,56012.47%2.50%
San Jose Sico1.65%5,8154,98116.74%3.31%
San Miguel0.67%2,3512,365-0.59%-0.12%
San Pedro0.54%1,9101,66114.99%2.98%
Santa Clara3.65%12,84312,2015.26%1.09%
Santa Rita Aplaya0.51%1,7952,306-22.16%-5.14%
Santa Rita Karsada5.78%20,32118,27611.19%2.26%
Santo Domingo0.54%1,9151,965-2.54%-0.54%
Santo Niño0.70%2,4682,665-7.39%-1.60%
Simlong1.19%4,1884,0413.64%0.75%
Sirang Lupa0.51%1,7791,55814.18%2.83%
Sorosoro Ibaba0.87%3,0422,8267.64%1.56%
Sorosoro Ilaya2.18%7,6502,759177.27%23.94%
Sorosoro Karsada1.02%3,5812,04974.77%12.47%
Tabangao Ambulong1.72%6,0385,40311.75%2.37%
Tabangao Aplaya0.71%2,5083,260-23.07%-5.37%
Tabangao Dao0.85%2,9782,8474.60%0.95%
Talahib Pandayan0.65%2,2992,384-3.57%-0.76%
Talahib Payapa0.15%519575-9.74%-2.13%
Talumpok Kanluran0.83%2,9002,8322.40%0.50%
Talumpok Silangan0.65%2,3012,06011.70%2.36%
Tinga Itaas0.87%3,0602,9722.96%0.62%
Tinga Labak2.04%7,1646,27414.19%2.83%
Tulo1.24%4,3594,0697.13%1.46%
Wawa2.45%8,6057,19419.61%3.84%
Batangas City Total351,437329,8746.54%1.34%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Batangas City for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,885,828,096.54.

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Annual regular income of Batangas City (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,184,117,800.62
20101,223,302,021.193.31%
20111,323,089,531.888.16%
20121,766,359,785.9933.50%
20131,451,604,960.17-17.82%
20141,527,146,304.375.20%
20151,827,282,883.9519.65%
20161,885,828,096.543.20%

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 Batangas City in the 2015 Census was 327,643 broken down into 77,990 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Batangas City (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
184,53335,0485.27
211,60641,3495.12
246,51750,2234.91
294,46759,8614.92
304,82667,3574.53
327,64377,9904.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batangas City is 15 to 19, with 33,618 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2,893 individuals.

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Population of Batangas City by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16,1311.86%
1 to 426,3217.98%
5 to 931,0529.41%
10 to 1430,6019.28%
15 to 1933,61810.19%
20 to 2432,7069.91%
25 to 2927,9808.48%
30 to 3425,5357.74%
35 to 3923,6427.17%
40 to 4420,5016.21%
45 to 4918,2165.52%
50 to 5415,1074.58%
55 to 5912,2273.71%
60 to 649,4162.85%
65 to 696,9332.10%
70 to 744,0821.24%
75 to 792,8930.88%
80 and over2,9130.88%
Total329,874100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.66
  • Median Age: 25.81

Historical population

The population of Batangas City grew from 33,131 in 1903 to 351,437 in 2020, an increase of 318,306 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.34%, or an increase of 21,563 people, from the previous population of 329,874 in 2015.

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Population of Batangas City (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
33,131
41,0891.37%
49,1640.90%
59,5821.99%
82,6272.92%
108,8682.73%
125,3632.87%
143,5702.75%
184,9702.57%
211,8792.58%
247,5883.40%
295,2312.46%
305,6071.27%
329,8741.47%
351,4371.34%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Batangas City for the year 2019 was 223,258, broken down into 104,896 males and 118,362 females.

Location

The city center of Batangas is situated at approximately 13° 45' North, 121° 3' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.8 meters or 45.1 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 Batangas City are Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, and San Pablo, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are San Pascual, Batangas, Bauan, Batangas, Ibaan, Batangas, Mabini, Batangas, Alitagtag, Batangas, and San Jose, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 92.71 kilometers (57.61 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 92.71 kilometers (57.61 miles) to the North (N5°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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