Malvar, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count15
Postal code4233
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)33.00 km2 (12.74 sq mi)
Population (2020)64,379
Density (2020)1,951 / km2 (5,053 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 3' North, 121° 9' East (14.0542, 121.1548)
Estimated elevation above sea level202.6 meters (664.6 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 33.00 square kilometers or 12.74 square miles which constitutes 1.06% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 64,379. This represented 2.21% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.40% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,951 inhabitants per square kilometer or 5,053 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malvar has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Malvar
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagong Pook3.84%2,4722,04920.64%4.03%
Bilucao3.30%2,1271,84215.47%3.07%
Bulihan5.83%3,7552,31162.48%10.76%
Luta del Norte6.82%4,3923,98910.10%2.05%
Luta del Sur7.69%4,9534,6616.26%1.29%
Poblacion13.67%8,8037,63215.34%3.05%
San Andres5.02%3,2343,0745.20%1.07%
San Fernando8.82%5,6765,4464.22%0.87%
San Gregorio2.34%1,5051,33612.65%2.54%
San Isidro East3.16%2,0331,60326.82%5.13%
San Juan4.76%3,0653,069-0.13%-0.03%
San Pedro I5.86%3,7712,44854.04%9.52%
San Pedro II3.96%2,5481,98828.17%5.36%
San Pioquinto12.13%7,8107,06810.50%2.12%
Santiago12.79%8,2357,7546.20%1.27%
Malvar Total64,37956,27014.41%2.87%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malvar for the fiscal year of 2016 was 177,399,918.64.

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Annual regular income of Malvar (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200980,268,689.19
201089,495,255.9011.49%
201195,343,642.696.53%
2012105,053,620.1510.18%
2013120,074,007.8014.30%
2014140,490,827.8817.00%
2015162,836,519.6615.91%
2016177,399,918.648.94%

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 Malvar in the 2015 Census was 56,270 broken down into 13,761 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Malvar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,2534,3215.61
27,7705,3185.22
32,6546,3105.17
41,6888,8634.70
45,9399,7374.72
56,27013,7614.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malvar is 20 to 24, with 6,983 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 425 individuals.

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Population of Malvar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2042.14%
1 to 44,6528.27%
5 to 95,1709.19%
10 to 144,9688.83%
15 to 195,5269.82%
20 to 246,98312.41%
25 to 295,4879.75%
30 to 344,5828.14%
35 to 393,8386.82%
40 to 443,1345.57%
45 to 492,8084.99%
50 to 542,2173.94%
55 to 591,8753.33%
60 to 641,4332.55%
65 to 699371.67%
70 to 745891.05%
75 to 794420.79%
80 and over4250.76%
Total56,270100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.54
  • Median Age: 24.74

Historical population

The population of Malvar grew from 6,637 in 1939 to 64,379 in 2020, an increase of 57,742 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.87%, or an increase of 8,109 people, from the previous population of 56,270 in 2015.

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Population of Malvar (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,7871.65%
10,3132.50%
14,1693.16%
15,5841.93%
18,0282.96%
24,2533.01%
27,7712.57%
32,6913.56%
41,7303.42%
45,9523.57%
56,2703.93%
64,3792.87%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malvar for the year 2019 was 33,318, broken down into 15,697 males and 17,621 females.

Location

The municipal center of Malvar is situated at approximately 14° 3' North, 121° 9' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 202.6 meters or 664.6 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 Malvar are Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Calamba, Laguna, San Pablo, Laguna, and Tagaytay, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Balete, Batangas, Alaminos, Laguna, Mataasnakahoy, Batangas, Talisay, Batangas, Los Baños, Laguna, and San Jose, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 63.19 kilometers (39.26 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 63.19 kilometers (39.26 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°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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