Cuenca, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count21
Postal code4222
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)58.18 km2 (22.46 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,235
Density (2020)623 / km2 (1,613 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 54' North, 121° 3' East (13.9015, 121.0492)
Estimated elevation above sea level297.5 meters (975.8 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 58.18 square kilometers or 22.46 square miles which constitutes 1.87% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,235. This represented 1.25% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 623 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,613 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cuenca has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cuenca
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balagbag2.25%817848-3.66%-0.78%
Barangay 15.52%1,9991,8836.16%1.27%
Barangay 21.09%39526350.19%8.94%
Barangay 32.30%83373513.33%2.67%
Barangay 42.78%1,0089308.39%1.71%
Barangay 50.96%347378-8.20%-1.78%
Barangay 61.38%500513-2.53%-0.54%
Barangay 75.98%2,1671,86116.44%3.26%
Barangay 84.66%1,6881,5379.82%1.99%
Bungahan6.87%2,4912,03222.59%4.38%
Calumayin0.60%219326-32.82%-8.03%
Dalipit East1.96%71060916.58%3.28%
Dalipit West2.51%91059353.46%9.43%
Dita12.85%4,6554,5791.66%0.35%
Don Juan1.96%711885-19.66%-4.50%
Emmanuel6.40%2,3201,98516.88%3.34%
Ibabao10.55%3,8223,34314.33%2.86%
Labac6.13%2,2202,0378.98%1.83%
Pinagkaisahan5.41%1,9621,978-0.81%-0.17%
San Felipe10.75%3,8963,37715.37%3.05%
San Isidro7.08%2,5652,09122.67%4.39%
Cuenca Total36,23532,78310.53%2.13%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cuenca for the fiscal year of 2016 was 86,720,964.26.

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Annual regular income of Cuenca (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200948,445,689.13
201050,052,958.563.32%
201155,462,955.2510.81%
201255,331,684.66-0.24%
201362,337,784.9212.66%
201469,375,094.6111.29%
201577,936,320.5712.34%
201686,720,964.2611.27%

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 Cuenca in the 2015 Census was 32,750 broken down into 7,213 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Cuenca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,1693,9315.13
22,7584,3865.19
25,6425,2224.91
28,5416,0144.75
31,2256,7364.64
32,7507,2134.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cuenca is 5 to 9, with 3,241 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 427 individuals.

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Population of Cuenca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17062.15%
1 to 43,0129.19%
5 to 93,2419.89%
10 to 143,1899.73%
15 to 193,1719.67%
20 to 243,0079.17%
25 to 292,4777.56%
30 to 342,2456.85%
35 to 391,9926.08%
40 to 441,9365.91%
45 to 491,7975.48%
50 to 541,5574.75%
55 to 591,2603.84%
60 to 649853.00%
65 to 697862.40%
70 to 745371.64%
75 to 794271.30%
80 and over4581.40%
Total32,783100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.49
  • Median Age: 25.13

Historical population

The population of Cuenca grew from 5,990 in 1903 to 36,235 in 2020, an increase of 30,245 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.13%, or an increase of 3,452 people, from the previous population of 32,783 in 2015.

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Population of Cuenca (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,990
7,1061.08%
7,8380.49%
9,0631.50%
11,0561.76%
14,5382.71%
15,9751.91%
17,1091.38%
20,1761.66%
22,7582.28%
25,6422.59%
28,5811.51%
31,2363.29%
32,7830.92%
36,2352.13%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cuenca for the year 2019 was 23,766, broken down into 11,553 males and 12,213 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cuenca is situated at approximately 13° 54' North, 121° 3' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 297.5 meters or 975.8 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 Cuenca are Lipa, Batangas, Batangas City, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, and San Pablo, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are San Jose, Batangas, Alitagtag, Batangas, Santa Teresita, Batangas, Mataasnakahoy, Batangas, San Nicolas, Batangas, and San Pascual, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 76.61 kilometers (47.60 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 76.61 kilometers (47.60 miles) to the North (N6°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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