Calaca, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count40
Postal code4212
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBalayan Bay [Verde Island Passage]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)114.58 km2 (44.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)87,361
Density (2020)762 / km2 (1,975 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 56' North, 120° 49' East (13.9304, 120.8128)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.6 meters (61.1 feet)

Calaca is a coastal municipality in the province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 114.58 square kilometers or 44.24 square miles which constitutes 3.68% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 87,361. This represented 3.00% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.54% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 762 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,975 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Calaca has 40 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Calaca
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baclas1.99%1,7351,6882.78%0.58%
Bagong Tubig3.03%2,6442,4348.63%1.76%
Balimbing0.70%61049423.48%4.54%
Bambang1.54%1,3471,415-4.81%-1.03%
Barangay 12.36%2,0601,9038.25%1.68%
Barangay 20.91%798827-3.51%-0.75%
Barangay 30.41%35627828.06%5.34%
Barangay 40.92%8061,031-21.82%-5.05%
Barangay 51.01%8841,096-19.34%-4.42%
Barangay 60.86%752762-1.31%-0.28%
Bisaya1.22%1,0661,0164.92%1.02%
Cahil4.37%3,8183,7422.03%0.42%
Calantas3.89%3,4003,1288.70%1.77%
Caluangan2.42%2,1141,86313.47%2.70%
Camastilisan4.78%4,1724,1470.60%0.13%
Coral ni Bacal1.77%1,5461,38911.30%2.28%
Coral ni Lopez2.44%2,1331,92111.04%2.23%
Dacanlao7.22%6,3086,1772.12%0.44%
Dila1.90%1,6611,6242.28%0.48%
Loma1.52%1,3281,346-1.34%-0.28%
Lumbang Calzada3.71%3,2402,82014.89%2.97%
Lumbang na Bata2.43%2,1191,87313.13%2.63%
Lumbang na Matanda3.15%2,7532,5498.00%1.63%
Madalunot2.77%2,4171,92725.43%4.88%
Makina1.45%1,2701,301-2.38%-0.51%
Matipok2.29%1,9971,8309.13%1.86%
Munting Coral0.58%50538730.49%5.76%
Niyugan1.62%1,4161,4040.85%0.18%
Pantay7.10%6,2015,6549.67%1.96%
Puting Bato East3.09%2,7002,14525.87%4.96%
Puting Bato West4.10%3,5793,2918.75%1.78%
Puting Kahoy1.71%1,4911,31013.82%2.76%
Quisumbing2.63%2,2972,1934.74%0.98%
Salong5.59%4,8814,7662.41%0.50%
San Rafael1.33%1,16196520.31%3.97%
Sinisian2.25%1,9642,025-3.01%-0.64%
Taklang Anak1.60%1,4001,19017.65%3.48%
Talisay2.51%2,1891,98510.28%2.08%
Tamayo1.89%1,6481,5903.65%0.76%
Timbain2.97%2,5952,3739.36%1.90%
Calaca Total87,36181,8596.72%1.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Calaca for the fiscal year of 2016 was 361,602,200.36.

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Annual regular income of Calaca (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009121,748,679.91
2010152,898,988.0525.59%
2011162,098,803.666.02%
2012216,585,047.0133.61%
20136,741,058.31-96.89%
2014219,968,126.943,163.11%
2015303,191,954.5437.83%
2016361,602,200.3619.27%

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 Calaca in the 2015 Census was 81,640 broken down into 18,459 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Calaca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
45,3738,4655.36
51,44710,0965.10
58,48711,3065.17
64,96613,6404.76
70,51214,9964.70
81,64018,4594.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calaca is 5 to 9, with 8,451 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 670 individuals.

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Population of Calaca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6171.98%
1 to 46,3677.78%
5 to 98,45110.32%
10 to 147,9989.77%
15 to 197,9399.70%
20 to 247,8119.54%
25 to 296,9428.48%
30 to 346,6198.09%
35 to 395,8647.16%
40 to 444,9596.06%
45 to 494,3305.29%
50 to 543,4634.23%
55 to 592,9183.56%
60 to 642,2912.80%
65 to 691,7452.13%
70 to 741,1431.40%
75 to 797320.89%
80 and over6700.82%
Total81,859100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.05
  • Median Age: 25.54

Historical population

The population of Calaca grew from 5,838 in 1903 to 87,361 in 2020, an increase of 81,523 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.38%, or an increase of 5,502 people, from the previous population of 81,859 in 2015.

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Population of Calaca (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,838
9,3102.99%
10,6710.68%
13,5512.48%
18,6672.86%
27,7803.97%
31,7052.69%
36,5082.86%
45,3772.20%
51,4592.38%
58,4892.78%
64,9661.46%
70,5213.03%
81,8592.88%
87,3611.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Calaca for the year 2019 was 51,670, broken down into 25,471 males and 26,199 females.

Location

The municipal center of Calaca is situated at approximately 13° 56' North, 120° 49' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.6 meters or 61.1 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 Calaca are Tagaytay, Cavite, Batangas City, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Trece Martires, Cavite, Tanauan, Batangas, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Balayan, Batangas, Lemery, Batangas, Agoncillo, Batangas, Tuy, Batangas, Taal, Batangas, and San Luis, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 75.24 kilometers (46.75 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 75.24 kilometers (46.75 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N14°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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