Mataasnakahoy, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count16
Postal code4223
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population (2020)30,621
Density (2020)1,558 / km2 (4,034 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 58' North, 121° 7' East (13.9625, 121.1137)
Estimated elevation above sea level368.2 meters (1,207.8 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 19.66 square kilometers or 7.59 square miles which constitutes 0.63% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 30,621. This represented 1.05% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.19% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,558 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,034 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mataasnakahoy has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mataasnakahoy
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay II-A3.61%1,10698612.17%2.45%
Bayorbor4.28%1,3121,07621.93%4.26%
Bubuyan5.31%1,6261,41215.16%3.01%
Calingatan10.21%3,1273,0671.96%0.41%
District I7.68%2,3512,3241.16%0.24%
District II7.04%2,1572,314-6.78%-1.47%
District III11.05%3,3853,1587.19%1.47%
District IV5.68%1,7391,6992.35%0.49%
Kinalaglagan8.70%2,6652,4468.95%1.82%
Loob3.82%1,1711,0937.14%1.46%
Lumang Lipa6.28%1,9232,088-7.90%-1.72%
Manggahan2.55%782819-4.52%-0.97%
Nangkaan7.51%2,2992,374-3.16%-0.67%
San Sebastian3.03%92880914.71%2.93%
Santol6.87%2,1041,83714.53%2.90%
Upa6.36%1,9461,68515.49%3.08%
Mataasnakahoy Total30,62129,1874.91%1.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mataasnakahoy for the fiscal year of 2016 was 76,230,536.53.

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Annual regular income of Mataasnakahoy (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200941,376,547.79
201043,140,776.064.26%
201147,360,832.199.78%
201246,952,376.81-0.86%
201352,922,239.9412.71%
201459,506,814.2412.44%
201569,567,189.7616.91%
201676,230,536.539.58%

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 Mataasnakahoy in the 2015 Census was 29,162 broken down into 6,901 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Mataasnakahoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,2372,7615.52
16,7243,3015.07
20,7063,9185.28
25,3224,8905.18
27,1685,6714.79
29,1626,9014.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mataasnakahoy is 5 to 9, with 2,887 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 247 individuals.

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Population of Mataasnakahoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15591.92%
1 to 42,4238.30%
5 to 92,8879.89%
10 to 142,8379.72%
15 to 192,8709.83%
20 to 242,7199.32%
25 to 292,4408.36%
30 to 342,3007.88%
35 to 392,2037.55%
40 to 441,7736.07%
45 to 491,5635.36%
50 to 541,2624.32%
55 to 591,0743.68%
60 to 648272.83%
65 to 695711.96%
70 to 743641.25%
75 to 792470.85%
80 and over2680.92%
Total29,187100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.37
  • Median Age: 25.61

Historical population

The population of Mataasnakahoy grew from 4,692 in 1939 to 30,621 in 2020, an increase of 25,929 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.01%, or an increase of 1,434 people, from the previous population of 29,187 in 2015.

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Population of Mataasnakahoy (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,4871.62%
7,7443.08%
9,8852.42%
10,9282.03%
12,0571.99%
15,2402.37%
16,7261.76%
20,7064.68%
25,4002.86%
27,1772.49%
29,1871.37%
30,6211.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mataasnakahoy for the year 2019 was 19,513, broken down into 9,357 males and 10,156 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mataasnakahoy is situated at approximately 13° 58' North, 121° 7' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 368.2 meters or 1,207.8 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 Mataasnakahoy are Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Batangas City, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, and San Pablo, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Balete, Batangas, San Jose, Batangas, Cuenca, Batangas, Malvar, Batangas, Padre Garcia, Batangas, and Ibaan, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 70.98 kilometers (44.10 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 70.98 kilometers (44.10 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N12°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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