Laurel, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count21
Postal code4221
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)71.29 km2 (27.53 sq mi)
Population (2020)43,210
Density (2020)606 / km2 (1,570 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 3' North, 120° 56' East (14.0504, 120.9332)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.1 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 71.29 square kilometers or 27.53 square miles which constitutes 2.29% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 43,210. This represented 1.49% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.27% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 606 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,570 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Laurel has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Laurel
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
As-is6.07%2,6222,35411.38%2.30%
Balakilong10.04%4,3384,1185.34%1.10%
Barangay 11.55%66957017.37%3.43%
Barangay 23.83%1,6561,43815.16%3.02%
Barangay 31.78%77066316.14%3.20%
Barangay 41.50%6486106.23%1.28%
Barangay 51.65%714790-9.62%-2.11%
Berinayan5.28%2,2802,00813.55%2.71%
Bugaan East4.98%2,1532,0286.16%1.27%
Bugaan West6.28%2,7152,37414.36%2.87%
Buso-buso6.29%2,7202,6921.04%0.22%
Dayap Itaas1.87%8067527.18%1.47%
Gulod7.15%3,0902,74612.53%2.52%
J. Leviste5.60%2,4202,3512.93%0.61%
Molinete4.23%1,8291,48023.58%4.56%
Niyugan3.43%1,4811,21921.49%4.18%
Paliparan2.19%9458876.54%1.34%
San Gabriel6.74%2,9132,55913.83%2.76%
San Gregorio8.78%3,7943,43310.52%2.13%
Santa Maria5.39%2,3272,2174.96%1.02%
Ticub5.37%2,3202,1557.66%1.57%
Laurel Total43,21039,4449.55%1.94%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Laurel for the fiscal year of 2016 was 101,051,998.64.

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Annual regular income of Laurel (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200969,243,275.92
201060,469,625.44-12.67%
201165,513,300.398.34%
201265,846,413.330.51%
201374,304,666.4912.85%
201483,890,075.1112.90%
201591,607,939.329.20%
2016101,051,998.6410.31%

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 Laurel in the 2015 Census was 39,405 broken down into 8,563 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Laurel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
22,0763,7965.82
23,7584,2325.61
27,6015,1535.36
34,9266,7995.14
35,6387,2584.91
39,4058,5634.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laurel is 10 to 14, with 4,455 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 339 individuals.

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Population of Laurel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17521.91%
1 to 43,2998.36%
5 to 94,44911.28%
10 to 144,45511.29%
15 to 194,16810.57%
20 to 243,5048.88%
25 to 292,9117.38%
30 to 343,0047.62%
35 to 392,7917.08%
40 to 442,3525.96%
45 to 492,0655.24%
50 to 541,4953.79%
55 to 591,2163.08%
60 to 641,0342.62%
65 to 697551.91%
70 to 745031.28%
75 to 793520.89%
80 and over3390.86%
Total39,444100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.73
  • Median Age: 23.71

Historical population

The population of Laurel grew from 13,137 in 1970 to 43,210 in 2020, an increase of 30,073 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 3,766 people, from the previous population of 39,444 in 2015.

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Population of Laurel (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,137
15,1432.89%
17,8893.39%
22,0992.14%
23,7811.38%
27,6043.25%
34,9533.31%
35,6740.75%
39,4441.93%
43,2101.94%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Laurel for the year 2019 was 24,410, broken down into 12,063 males and 12,347 females.

Location

The municipal center of Laurel is situated at approximately 14° 3' North, 120° 56' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.1 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 Laurel are Tagaytay, Cavite, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Trece Martires, Cavite, Lipa, Batangas, and Dasmariñas, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Mendez, Cavite, Talisay, Batangas, Agoncillo, Batangas, Alfonso, Cavite, Amadeo, Cavite, and San Nicolas, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 59.98 kilometers (37.27 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 59.98 kilometers (37.27 miles) to the North (N5°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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