Calatagan, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count25
Postal code4215
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBalayan Bay [Verde Island Passage]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)101.50 km2 (39.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)58,719
Density (2020)579 / km2 (1,498 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 50' North, 120° 38' East (13.8329, 120.6322)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.6 meters (44.6 feet)

Calatagan is a coastal municipality in the province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 101.50 square kilometers or 39.19 square miles which constitutes 3.26% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 58,719. This represented 2.02% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.36% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 579 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,498 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Calatagan has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Calatagan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagong Silang4.19%2,4592,2708.33%1.70%
Baha0.01%61,509-99.60%-68.76%
Balibago6.55%3,8493,37713.98%2.79%
Balitoc6.05%3,5553,02317.60%3.47%
Barangay 16.92%4,0653,43318.41%3.62%
Barangay 22.39%1,4041,408-0.28%-0.06%
Barangay 31.76%1,0349538.50%1.73%
Barangay 45.61%3,2932,86315.02%2.99%
Biga5.42%3,1832,84911.72%2.36%
Bucal1.63%958965-0.73%-0.15%
Carlosa2.60%1,5241,4147.78%1.59%
Carretunan2.86%1,6811,50411.77%2.37%
Encarnacion2.51%1,4751,32711.15%2.25%
Gulod5.36%3,1503,1270.74%0.15%
Hukay4.26%2,5002,12017.92%3.53%
Lucsuhin7.97%4,6794,5283.33%0.69%
Luya0.99%583664-12.20%-2.70%
Paraiso2.36%1,3851,3462.90%0.60%
Quilitisan3.94%2,3142,1766.34%1.30%
Real2.82%1,6531,5884.09%0.85%
Sambungan3.65%2,1431,9758.51%1.73%
Santa Ana5.84%3,4313,2096.92%1.42%
Talibayog1.65%9691,980-51.06%-13.96%
Talisay4.82%2,8282,6178.06%1.65%
Tanagan7.83%4,5984,2248.85%1.80%
Calatagan Total58,71956,4494.02%0.83%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Calatagan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 139,056,333.56.

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Annual regular income of Calatagan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200975,568,705.00
201078,195,959.243.48%
201185,002,391.958.70%
201281,860,675.45-3.70%
201390,554,201.2410.62%
2014105,323,342.4116.31%
2015123,062,827.3516.84%
2016139,056,333.5613.00%

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 Calatagan in the 2015 Census was 56,424 broken down into 13,717 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Calatagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
35,5276,7855.24
40,7017,9905.09
44,9519,2014.89
51,54411,1194.64
51,98711,9484.35
56,42413,7174.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calatagan is 5 to 9, with 6,141 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 537 individuals.

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Population of Calatagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0821.92%
1 to 44,7868.48%
5 to 96,14110.88%
10 to 145,93810.52%
15 to 195,4199.60%
20 to 244,6258.19%
25 to 294,0987.26%
30 to 343,9416.98%
35 to 394,0427.16%
40 to 443,6056.39%
45 to 493,1895.65%
50 to 542,5624.54%
55 to 592,1543.82%
60 to 641,6983.01%
65 to 691,3032.31%
70 to 747901.40%
75 to 795370.95%
80 and over5390.95%
Total56,449100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.76
  • Median Age: 25.28

Historical population

The population of Calatagan grew from 2,654 in 1903 to 58,719 in 2020, an increase of 56,065 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.83%, or an increase of 2,270 people, from the previous population of 56,449 in 2015.

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Population of Calatagan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,654
4,6363.59%
7,7102.58%
9,6202.30%
14,4573.65%
20,8893.67%
23,6482.52%
27,5783.12%
35,5432.57%
40,7072.57%
45,0682.21%
51,5441.87%
51,9970.32%
56,4491.58%
58,7190.83%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Calatagan for the year 2019 was 34,311, broken down into 16,775 males and 17,536 females.

Location

The municipal center of Calatagan is situated at approximately 13° 50' North, 120° 38' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.6 meters or 44.6 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 Calatagan are Tagaytay, Cavite, Batangas City, Batangas, Trece Martires, Cavite, Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Balayan, Batangas, Lian, Batangas, Calaca, Batangas, Tuy, Batangas, Nasugbu, Batangas, and Lemery, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 91.85 kilometers (57.07 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Balayan, Batangas, 15.69 kilometers (9.75 miles) to the Northeast (N42°E)
  • Lian, Batangas, 22.55 kilometers (14.01 miles) to the North (N6°E)
  • Calaca, Batangas, 22.30 kilometers (13.86 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)
  • Tuy, Batangas, 23.20 kilometers (14.42 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)
  • Nasugbu, Batangas, 26.61 kilometers (16.53 miles) to the North (due North)
  • Lemery, Batangas, 30.89 kilometers (19.20 miles) to the East (N79°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 91.85 kilometers (57.07 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N24°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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