Lian, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count19
Postal code4216
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVerde Island Passage
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)76.80 km2 (29.65 sq mi)
Population (2020)56,280
Density (2020)733 / km2 (1,898 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 2' North, 120° 39' East (14.0357, 120.6534)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.3 feet)

Lian is a coastal municipality in the province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 76.80 square kilometers or 29.65 square miles which constitutes 2.47% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 56,280. This represented 1.94% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.35% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 733 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,898 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lian has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lian
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagong Pook4.63%2,6042,32112.19%2.45%
Balibago6.47%3,6413,25012.03%2.42%
Barangay 13.25%1,8271,895-3.59%-0.77%
Barangay 20.94%530928-42.89%-11.12%
Barangay 31.92%1,0801,411-23.46%-5.47%
Barangay 42.44%1,3731,463-6.15%-1.33%
Barangay 51.77%9981,056-5.49%-1.18%
Binubusan8.05%4,5334,610-1.67%-0.35%
Bungahan9.09%5,1154,24920.38%3.98%
Cumba3.43%1,9321,72412.06%2.43%
Humayingan2.94%1,6571,5576.42%1.32%
Kapito6.63%3,7293,27313.93%2.78%
Lumaniag4.26%2,3972,3093.81%0.79%
Luyahan4.74%2,6672,39211.50%2.32%
Malaruhatan8.56%4,8174,4109.23%1.88%
Matabungkay9.59%5,3984,9389.32%1.89%
Prenza8.18%4,6044,4862.63%0.55%
Puting-Kahoy3.90%2,1971,90515.33%3.05%
San Diego9.21%5,1814,48315.57%3.09%
Lian Total56,28052,6606.87%1.41%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lian for the fiscal year of 2016 was 119,010,911.47.

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Annual regular income of Lian (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200968,703,732.95
201072,805,062.265.97%
201181,411,813.9611.82%
201279,707,884.91-2.09%
201383,434,736.484.68%
201492,941,875.2411.39%
2015107,246,107.0615.39%
2016119,010,911.4710.97%

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 Lian in the 2015 Census was 52,610 broken down into 12,956 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Lian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
31,2786,0005.21
35,9487,0795.08
39,0988,2154.76
44,85610,4624.29
45,88610,4324.40
52,61012,9564.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lian is 5 to 9, with 5,337 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 479 individuals.

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Population of Lian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19971.89%
1 to 44,4778.50%
5 to 95,33710.13%
10 to 145,31510.09%
15 to 195,2439.96%
20 to 244,7248.97%
25 to 294,0417.67%
30 to 343,6466.92%
35 to 393,6746.98%
40 to 443,3376.34%
45 to 492,9415.58%
50 to 542,3634.49%
55 to 591,9313.67%
60 to 641,6773.18%
65 to 691,1662.21%
70 to 748071.53%
75 to 795050.96%
80 and over4790.91%
Total52,660100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.84
  • Median Age: 25.29

Historical population

The population of Lian grew from 2,552 in 1903 to 56,280 in 2020, an increase of 53,728 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.41%, or an increase of 3,620 people, from the previous population of 52,660 in 2015.

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Population of Lian (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,552
5,1044.47%
8,1812.39%
10,7022.79%
13,6582.17%
20,6244.11%
23,2712.45%
26,0912.31%
31,2961.84%
36,0002.66%
39,1291.80%
44,9251.92%
45,9430.82%
52,6602.63%
56,2801.41%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lian for the year 2019 was 35,691, broken down into 17,443 males and 18,248 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lian is situated at approximately 14° 2' North, 120° 39' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.3 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 Lian are Tagaytay, Cavite, Trece Martires, Cavite, Dasmariñas, Cavite, General Trias, Cavite, Imus, Cavite, and Batangas City, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Nasugbu, Batangas, Tuy, Batangas, Balayan, Batangas, Magallanes, Cavite, Calaca, Batangas, and Calatagan, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 70.78 kilometers (43.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 70.78 kilometers (43.98 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°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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