Tanauan, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count48
Postal code4232
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)107.16 km2 (41.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)193,936
Density (2020)1,810 / km2 (4,688 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 5' North, 121° 9' East (14.0853, 121.1528)
Estimated elevation above sea level155.3 meters (509.3 feet)

Tanauan is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Batangas.

The city has a land area of 107.16 square kilometers or 41.37 square miles which constitutes 3.44% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 193,936. This represented 6.67% of the total population of Batangas province, or 1.20% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,810 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,688 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tanauan has 48 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tanauan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Altura Bata0.75%1,4551,4093.26%0.68%
Altura Matanda0.31%604724-16.57%-3.74%
Altura-South0.40%78169013.19%2.64%
Ambulong3.73%7,2416,7237.70%1.57%
Bagbag1.88%3,6553,21013.86%2.77%
Bagumbayan3.95%7,6576,46018.53%3.64%
Balele5.15%9,9957,58731.74%5.97%
Banadero2.62%5,0784,53811.90%2.39%
Banjo East1.80%3,4823,3105.20%1.07%
Banjo Laurel1.11%2,1582,624-17.76%-4.03%
Bilog-bilog2.82%5,4694,91111.36%2.29%
Boot3.35%6,5056,0058.33%1.70%
Cale2.04%3,9513,6588.01%1.64%
Darasa12.37%23,98717,56136.59%6.78%
Gonzales1.06%2,0471,8987.85%1.60%
Hidalgo0.60%1,1561,0708.04%1.64%
Janopol1.46%2,8382,7931.61%0.34%
Janopol Oriental1.75%3,4033,04911.61%2.34%
Laurel0.78%1,5141,5020.80%0.17%
Luyos0.93%1,7951,63110.06%2.04%
Mabini1.39%2,6882,4659.05%1.84%
Malaking Pulo2.18%4,2374,1462.19%0.46%
Maria Paz1.54%2,9932,71510.24%2.07%
Maugat1.20%2,3342,10710.77%2.18%
Montaña0.89%1,7181,987-13.54%-3.02%
Natatas2.99%5,7906,105-5.16%-1.11%
Pagaspas3.02%5,8614,07044.00%7.98%
Pantay Bata1.49%2,8952,46417.49%3.45%
Pantay Matanda2.87%5,5574,79715.84%3.14%
Poblacion Barangay 11.02%1,9752,139-7.67%-1.67%
Poblacion Barangay 20.53%1,0341,414-26.87%-6.38%
Poblacion Barangay 32.65%5,1324,8635.53%1.14%
Poblacion Barangay 42.70%5,2344,8228.54%1.74%
Poblacion Barangay 50.74%1,4431,4320.77%0.16%
Poblacion Barangay 61.83%3,5493,998-11.23%-2.48%
Poblacion Barangay 72.69%5,2225,302-1.51%-0.32%
Sala1.31%2,5402,11220.27%3.96%
Sambat2.29%4,4463,62122.78%4.42%
San Jose0.63%1,2181,1149.34%1.90%
Santol0.31%60853613.43%2.69%
Santor2.62%5,0884,6868.58%1.75%
Sulpoc1.06%2,0522,0390.64%0.13%
Suplang0.75%1,4521,4380.97%0.20%
Talaga2.89%5,6004,75517.77%3.50%
Tinurik3.13%6,0715,5329.74%1.98%
Trapiche4.04%7,8427,3526.66%1.37%
Ulango1.46%2,8392,44516.11%3.19%
Wawa0.90%1,7471,55712.20%2.45%
Tanauan Total193,936173,36611.87%2.39%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tanauan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,006,017,528.14.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Tanauan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009498,381,771.52–
2010592,539,708.7018.89%
2011586,299,407.27-1.05%
2012672,266,158.4814.66%
2013757,711,163.8912.71%
2014853,498,397.5212.64%
2015894,814,749.384.84%
20161,006,017,528.1412.43%

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 Tanauan in the 2015 Census was 172,990 broken down into 38,239 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Tanauan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
92,73015,7645.88
103,80918,1565.72
117,40321,9125.36
142,23128,3755.01
152,20931,2684.87
172,99038,2394.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tanauan is 15 to 19, with 17,009 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,453 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Tanauan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,3761.95%
1 to 413,4857.78%
5 to 916,8689.73%
10 to 1416,2449.37%
15 to 1917,0099.81%
20 to 2416,9519.78%
25 to 2915,3798.87%
30 to 3414,1098.14%
35 to 3912,4727.19%
40 to 4410,2735.93%
45 to 499,4755.47%
50 to 547,6244.40%
55 to 596,2823.62%
60 to 645,1122.95%
65 to 693,5782.06%
70 to 742,2161.28%
75 to 791,4600.84%
80 and over1,4530.84%
Total173,366100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.16
  • Median Age: 25.89

Historical population

The population of Tanauan grew from 18,263 in 1903 to 193,936 in 2020, an increase of 175,673 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.39%, or an increase of 20,570 people, from the previous population of 173,366 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Tanauan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
18,263–
22,4731.32%
26,1860.77%
30,2031.47%
44,9753.56%
61,9103.18%
66,7031.51%
74,0202.10%
92,7542.28%
103,8682.14%
117,5392.69%
142,5372.70%
152,3932.46%
173,3662.49%
193,9362.39%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tanauan for the year 2019 was 114,633, broken down into 54,670 males and 59,963 females.

Location

The city center of Tanauan is situated at approximately 14° 5' North, 121° 9' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 155.3 meters or 509.3 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 Tanauan are Santo Tomas, Batangas, Calamba, Laguna, Lipa, Batangas, San Pablo, Laguna, Cabuyao, Laguna, and Tagaytay, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Malvar, Batangas, Balete, Batangas, Alaminos, Laguna, Los Baños, Laguna, Mataasnakahoy, Batangas, and Talisay, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 58.94 kilometers (36.62 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 58.94 kilometers (36.62 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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