Molinete, Municipality of Laurel, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityLaurel
Postal code4221
Population (2020)1,829
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0744, 120.9034 (14° 4' North, 120° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level262.8 meters (862.2 feet)

Molinete is a barangay in the municipality of Laurel, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,829. This represented 4.23% of the total population of Laurel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Molinete in the 2015 Census was 1,480 broken down into 346 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Molinete (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9161555.91
1,0111805.62
1,1122115.27
1,4022844.94
1,4422964.87
1,4803464.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Molinete is 5 to 9, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Molinete by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.01%
1 to 41157.77%
5 to 919212.97%
10 to 1418312.36%
15 to 1915810.68%
20 to 241248.38%
25 to 29845.68%
30 to 341278.58%
35 to 391238.31%
40 to 44694.66%
45 to 49745.00%
50 to 54533.58%
55 to 59583.92%
60 to 64392.64%
65 to 69271.82%
70 to 74201.35%
75 to 7990.61%
80 and over100.68%
Total1,480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.82
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Molinete grew from 916 in 1990 to 1,829 in 2020, an increase of 913 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.56%, or an increase of 349 people, from the previous population of 1,480 in 2015.

Population of Molinete (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
916
1,0111.87%
1,1122.06%
1,4023.25%
1,4421.03%
1,4800.50%
1,8294.56%

Location

Molinete is situated at approximately 14.0744, 120.9034, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 262.8 meters or 862.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Molinete shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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