Taal, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count42
Postal code4208
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBalayan Bay [Verde Island Passage]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)29.76 km2 (11.49 sq mi)
Population (2020)61,460
Density (2020)2,065 / km2 (5,349 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 53' North, 120° 55' East (13.8803, 120.9238)
Estimated elevation above sea level46.8 meters (153.6 feet)

Taal is a coastal municipality in the province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 29.76 square kilometers or 11.49 square miles which constitutes 0.96% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 61,460. This represented 2.11% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.38% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,065 inhabitants per square kilometer or 5,349 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Taal has 42 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Taal
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apacay3.74%2,3002,1178.64%1.76%
Balisong5.75%3,5333,09714.08%2.81%
Bihis1.16%7107021.14%0.24%
Bolbok1.92%1,1791,1314.24%0.88%
Buli9.28%5,7034,03341.41%7.57%
Butong8.68%5,3354,9268.30%1.69%
Carasuche1.23%753766-1.70%-0.36%
Cawit4.05%2,4892,15015.77%3.13%
Caysasay1.09%6706109.84%1.99%
Cubamba1.40%860904-4.87%-1.04%
Cultihan3.24%1,9921,9482.26%0.47%
Gahol2.12%1,3011,2028.24%1.68%
Halang2.50%1,5391,4109.15%1.86%
Iba5.44%3,3452,96212.93%2.59%
Ilog2.27%1,3961,18318.01%3.55%
Imamawo1.23%7587008.29%1.69%
Ipil1.47%90279613.32%2.67%
Laguile5.25%3,2242,79015.56%3.09%
Latag1.75%1,07596011.98%2.41%
Luntal2.34%1,4361,3159.20%1.87%
Mahabang Lodlod2.39%1,4691,21820.61%4.02%
Niogan0.65%401411-2.43%-0.52%
Pansol1.59%97988111.12%2.24%
Poblacion 10.62%382419-8.83%-1.93%
Poblacion 101.24%7657009.29%1.89%
Poblacion 110.50%3052943.74%0.78%
Poblacion 120.39%238283-15.90%-3.58%
Poblacion 130.39%240477-49.69%-13.46%
Poblacion 140.81%497506-1.78%-0.38%
Poblacion 20.62%37828035.00%6.52%
Poblacion 31.16%710760-6.58%-1.42%
Poblacion 40.49%3012845.99%1.23%
Poblacion 53.32%2,0381,80512.91%2.59%
Poblacion 61.44%8888583.50%0.73%
Poblacion 70.27%1661585.06%1.05%
Poblacion 82.11%1,2971,03625.19%4.84%
Poblacion 91.36%837977-14.33%-3.20%
Pook1.56%9561,316-27.36%-6.51%
Seiran4.91%3,0152,9950.67%0.14%
Tatlong Maria1.98%1,2171,287-5.44%-1.17%
Tierra Alta1.43%880963-8.62%-1.88%
Tulo4.88%3,0012,71710.45%2.11%
Taal Total61,46056,3279.11%1.85%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Taal for the fiscal year of 2016 was 126,663,130.62.

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Annual regular income of Taal (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200970,843,732.10
201074,976,905.605.83%
201184,613,869.5712.85%
201282,027,287.22-3.06%
201386,649,010.195.63%
201498,713,247.2513.92%
2015111,203,546.6812.65%
2016126,663,130.6213.90%

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 Taal in the 2015 Census was 56,168 broken down into 12,293 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Taal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
34,8956,4725.39
38,6237,1865.37
43,3808,4515.13
51,42710,2685.01
51,46210,7724.78
56,16812,2934.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taal is 10 to 14, with 5,544 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 599 individuals.

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Population of Taal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19661.71%
1 to 44,2377.52%
5 to 95,5089.78%
10 to 145,5449.84%
15 to 195,3179.44%
20 to 245,2629.34%
25 to 294,5098.01%
30 to 344,3487.72%
35 to 394,0697.22%
40 to 443,4706.16%
45 to 493,1205.54%
50 to 542,4824.41%
55 to 592,1863.88%
60 to 641,8513.29%
65 to 691,3992.48%
70 to 747971.41%
75 to 795991.06%
80 and over6631.18%
Total56,327100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.84
  • Median Age: 26.47

Historical population

The population of Taal grew from 17,525 in 1903 to 61,460 in 2020, an increase of 43,935 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 5,133 people, from the previous population of 56,327 in 2015.

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Population of Taal (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
17,525
21,1551.20%
23,0040.42%
26,0441.28%
23,000-1.09%
24,9070.78%
26,7051.41%
29,6992.15%
34,9251.63%
38,7221.95%
43,4552.50%
51,4592.36%
51,5030.03%
56,3271.72%
61,4601.85%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Taal for the year 2019 was 37,188, broken down into 18,071 males and 19,117 females.

Location

The municipal center of Taal is situated at approximately 13° 53' North, 120° 55' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 46.8 meters or 153.6 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 Taal are Batangas City, Batangas, Tagaytay, Cavite, Lipa, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, and Trece Martires, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Lemery, Batangas, San Luis, Batangas, Santa Teresita, Batangas, Agoncillo, Batangas, San Nicolas, Batangas, and Alitagtag, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 78.82 kilometers (48.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 78.82 kilometers (48.98 miles) to the North (N4°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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