San Luis, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count26
Postal code4210
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBalayan Bay [Verde Island Passage]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)42.56 km2 (16.43 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,172
Density (2020)850 / km2 (2,202 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 52' North, 120° 55' East (13.8585, 120.9163)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.4 feet)

San Luis is a coastal municipality in the province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 42.56 square kilometers or 16.43 square miles which constitutes 1.37% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,172. This represented 1.24% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 850 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,202 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Luis has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Luis
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abiacao3.58%1,2961,14613.09%2.62%
Bagong Tubig5.48%1,9831,8189.08%1.85%
Balagtasin1.58%5735612.14%0.45%
Balite3.13%1,13399713.64%2.73%
Banoyo7.00%2,5312,29410.33%2.09%
Boboy3.28%1,1881,502-20.91%-4.82%
Bonliw3.63%1,3121,14514.59%2.91%
Calumpang East4.12%1,4911,4641.84%0.39%
Calumpang West3.33%1,2041,1861.52%0.32%
Dulangan8.56%3,0952,8687.91%1.62%
Durungao1.96%7086656.47%1.33%
Locloc2.66%963458110.26%16.93%
Luya5.28%1,9111,22955.49%9.74%
Mahabang Parang1.89%685734-6.68%-1.44%
Manggahan2.96%1,0729868.72%1.78%
Muzon6.12%2,2142,0975.58%1.15%
Poblacion6.43%2,3272,2304.35%0.90%
San Antonio1.95%7066567.62%1.56%
San Isidro5.63%2,0371,8987.32%1.50%
San Jose2.04%7396985.87%1.21%
San Martin1.69%612613-0.16%-0.03%
Santa Monica3.86%1,3981,19317.18%3.39%
Taliba4.47%1,6171,657-2.41%-0.51%
Talon3.44%1,2451,2380.57%0.12%
Tejero4.18%1,5111,25820.11%3.93%
Tungal1.72%62155811.29%2.28%
San Luis Total36,17233,1499.12%1.85%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Luis for the fiscal year of 2016 was 78,657,779.86.

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Annual regular income of San Luis (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,372,616.98
201047,176,420.126.32%
201150,355,750.586.74%
201249,508,079.79-1.68%
201355,893,446.8812.90%
201463,550,083.3613.70%
201572,553,575.7614.17%
201678,657,779.868.41%

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 San Luis in the 2015 Census was 33,126 broken down into 7,368 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in San Luis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
22,1373,9575.59
26,3824,6985.62
26,9185,3655.02
29,6426,4954.56
30,7016,7824.53
33,1267,3684.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Luis is 10 to 14, with 3,291 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 407 individuals.

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Population of San Luis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16071.83%
1 to 42,4627.43%
5 to 93,0929.33%
10 to 143,2919.93%
15 to 193,0899.32%
20 to 242,9788.98%
25 to 292,5697.75%
30 to 342,4977.53%
35 to 392,3156.98%
40 to 442,0186.09%
45 to 491,8905.70%
50 to 541,5824.77%
55 to 591,4084.25%
60 to 641,1333.42%
65 to 698042.43%
70 to 745321.60%
75 to 794071.23%
80 and over4751.43%
Total33,149100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.34
  • Median Age: 27.05

Historical population

The population of San Luis grew from 5,316 in 1903 to 36,172 in 2020, an increase of 30,856 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.85%, or an increase of 3,023 people, from the previous population of 33,149 in 2015.

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Population of San Luis (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,316
6,7281.50%
8,4641.15%
9,3301.00%
12,2902.45%
15,1332.06%
16,8842.22%
17,9911.28%
22,1432.10%
26,4233.37%
26,9240.40%
29,6451.34%
30,7011.28%
33,1491.47%
36,1721.85%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Luis for the year 2019 was 24,366, broken down into 11,909 males and 12,457 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Luis is situated at approximately 13° 52' North, 120° 55' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.4 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 San Luis are Batangas City, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, and Trece Martires, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Taal, Batangas, Lemery, Batangas, Santa Teresita, Batangas, San Nicolas, Batangas, Agoncillo, Batangas, and Alitagtag, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 81.61 kilometers (50.71 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 81.61 kilometers (50.71 miles) to the North (N5°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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