Lobo, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count26
Postal code4229
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVerde Island Passage
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)175.03 km2 (67.58 sq mi)
Population (2020)40,736
Density (2020)233 / km2 (603 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 39' North, 121° 13' East (13.6473, 121.2100)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.8 meters (55.2 feet)

Lobo is a coastal municipality in the province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 175.03 square kilometers or 67.58 square miles which constitutes 5.62% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 40,736. This represented 1.40% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.25% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 233 inhabitants per square kilometer or 603 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lobo has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lobo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apar2.54%1,0351,176-11.99%-2.65%
Balatbat6.00%2,4432,4001.79%0.37%
Balibago8.57%3,4913,4541.07%0.22%
Banalo5.79%2,3582,515-6.24%-1.35%
Biga4.86%1,9812,030-2.41%-0.51%
Bignay1.10%449501-10.38%-2.28%
Calo2.15%874918-4.79%-1.03%
Calumpit1.73%704819-14.04%-3.13%
Fabrica4.97%2,0262,056-1.46%-0.31%
Jaybanga4.58%1,8651,873-0.43%-0.09%
Lagadlarin5.15%2,0962,0860.48%0.10%
Mabilog na Bundok4.43%1,8061,7403.79%0.79%
Malabrigo4.11%1,6731,744-4.07%-0.87%
Malalim na Sanog0.61%248306-18.95%-4.33%
Malapad na Parang3.42%1,3951,461-4.52%-0.97%
Masaguitsit3.17%1,2931,377-6.10%-1.32%
Nagtalongtong5.45%2,2222,0667.55%1.54%
Nagtoctoc1.39%568617-7.94%-1.73%
Olo-olo3.76%1,5301,4068.82%1.79%
Pinaghawanan0.99%404488-17.21%-3.90%
Poblacion6.52%2,6542,717-2.32%-0.49%
San Miguel1.89%769802-4.11%-0.88%
San Nicolas2.24%914939-2.66%-0.57%
Sawang5.25%2,1392,1380.05%0.01%
Soloc5.17%2,1072,223-5.22%-1.12%
Tayuman4.15%1,6921,6522.42%0.50%
Lobo Total40,73641,504-1.85%-0.39%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lobo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 105,424,167.74.

details
Annual regular income of Lobo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200962,028,543.22
201065,574,182.835.72%
201171,622,146.949.22%
201268,490,175.13-4.37%
201375,647,636.0110.45%
201484,601,017.3311.84%
201597,101,903.3414.78%
2016105,424,167.748.57%

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 Lobo in the 2015 Census was 41,499 broken down into 9,052 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

details
Number of households in Lobo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,8775,3785.00
31,8416,2325.11
33,8306,6115.12
37,7928,1594.63
37,0657,9814.64
41,4999,0524.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lobo is 10 to 14, with 4,233 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 462 individuals.

details
Population of Lobo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17111.71%
1 to 43,2097.73%
5 to 94,15110.00%
10 to 144,23310.20%
15 to 194,1459.99%
20 to 243,9479.51%
25 to 293,2707.88%
30 to 342,8746.92%
35 to 392,7756.69%
40 to 442,4495.90%
45 to 492,2905.52%
50 to 541,8894.55%
55 to 591,6043.86%
60 to 641,2412.99%
65 to 691,0572.55%
70 to 746941.67%
75 to 795031.21%
80 and over4621.11%
Total41,504100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.72
  • Median Age: 25.54

Historical population

The population of Lobo grew from 5,781 in 1903 to 40,736 in 2020, an increase of 34,955 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.39%, or a decrease of 768 people, from the previous population of 41,504 in 2015.

details
Population of Lobo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,781
6,9991.21%
8,9641.24%
11,7112.78%
15,1972.32%
19,3762.40%
22,0922.67%
24,3331.95%
26,8811.00%
31,8493.23%
33,9091.35%
37,7981.51%
37,070-0.71%
41,5042.17%
40,736-0.39%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lobo for the year 2019 was 26,994, broken down into 13,667 males and 13,327 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lobo is situated at approximately 13° 39' North, 121° 13' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.8 meters or 55.2 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 Lobo are Batangas City, Batangas, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Lipa, Batangas, San Pablo, Laguna, Tanauan, Batangas, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Taysan, Batangas, Ibaan, Batangas, Rosario, Batangas, San Pascual, Batangas, Padre Garcia, Batangas, and Bauan, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 107.28 kilometers (66.66 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 107.28 kilometers (66.66 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N13°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.
(Back to top)