Mendez, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
Barangay count24
Postal code4121
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)43.27 km2 (16.71 sq mi)
Population (2020)34,879
Density (2020)806 / km2 (2,087 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 8' North, 120° 54' East (14.1300, 120.9051)
Estimated elevation above sea level526.5 meters (1,726.8 feet)

Mendez, formerly known as Mendez-Nuñez, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Cavite.

The municipality has a land area of 43.27 square kilometers or 16.71 square miles which constitutes 2.83% of Cavite's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 34,879. This represented 0.80% of the total population of Cavite province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 806 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,087 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mendez has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mendez
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anuling Cerca I4.67%1,6301,45012.41%2.49%
Anuling Cerca II3.57%1,24598726.14%5.01%
Anuling Lejos I4.64%1,6201,46010.96%2.21%
Anuling Lejos II2.90%1,01081124.54%4.73%
Asis I10.46%3,6503,04120.03%3.92%
Asis II3.17%1,1061,0445.94%1.22%
Asis III4.48%1,5631,39512.04%2.42%
Banayad0.74%25821917.81%3.51%
Bukal2.99%1,04379830.70%5.80%
Galicia I5.50%1,9181,8125.85%1.20%
Galicia II5.38%1,8781,7407.93%1.62%
Galicia III12.15%4,2393,65316.04%3.18%
Miguel Mojica3.56%1,2421,00823.21%4.49%
Palocpoc I4.73%1,6491,5873.91%0.81%
Palocpoc II3.51%1,2251,10211.16%2.25%
Panungyan I5.73%1,9981,75813.65%2.73%
Panungyan II4.87%1,6971,53410.63%2.15%
Poblacion I1.85%645699-7.73%-1.68%
Poblacion II1.78%620640-3.13%-0.67%
Poblacion III3.15%1,1001,184-7.09%-1.54%
Poblacion IV1.70%592604-1.99%-0.42%
Poblacion V2.56%893943-5.30%-1.14%
Poblacion VI3.64%1,2701,297-2.08%-0.44%
Poblacion VII2.26%7887633.28%0.68%
Mendez Total34,87931,52910.63%2.15%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mendez for the fiscal year of 2016 was 86,388,520.07.

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Annual regular income of Mendez (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200943,015,956.16
201048,515,224.0712.78%
201152,917,273.069.07%
201251,726,943.31-2.25%
201358,674,222.7913.43%
201467,191,210.7914.52%
201576,473,578.0713.81%
201686,388,520.0712.97%

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 Mendez in the 2015 Census was 31,403 broken down into 7,179 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Mendez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,6513,3785.23
20,2543,8605.25
22,9004,7584.81
26,7215,9014.53
28,5706,3794.48
31,4037,1794.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mendez is 5 to 9, with 2,932 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 337 individuals.

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Population of Mendez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16141.95%
1 to 42,3717.52%
5 to 92,9329.30%
10 to 142,9059.21%
15 to 192,8879.16%
20 to 242,7128.60%
25 to 292,6288.34%
30 to 342,4037.62%
35 to 392,2006.98%
40 to 441,9116.06%
45 to 491,8645.91%
50 to 541,5955.06%
55 to 591,3764.36%
60 to 641,0683.39%
65 to 697922.51%
70 to 745111.62%
75 to 793371.07%
80 and over4231.34%
Total31,529100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.72
  • Median Age: 27.56

Historical population

The population of Mendez grew from 3,743 in 1903 to 34,879 in 2020, an increase of 31,136 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.15%, or an increase of 3,350 people, from the previous population of 31,529 in 2015.

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Population of Mendez (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,743
5,6032.58%
6,3930.66%
7,4801.62%
11,4273.80%
12,3330.75%
13,8442.35%
15,0441.68%
17,6521.61%
20,3212.67%
22,9372.63%
26,7572.15%
28,5702.42%
31,5291.89%
34,8792.15%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mendez for the year 2019 was 21,773, broken down into 10,464 males and 11,309 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mendez is situated at approximately 14° 8' North, 120° 54' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 526.5 meters or 1,726.8 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 Mendez are Tagaytay, Cavite, Trece Martires, Cavite, Dasmariñas, Cavite, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, and General Trias, Cavite. The nearest municipalities are Amadeo, Cavite, Alfonso, Cavite, Indang, Cavite, Laurel, Batangas, Silang, Cavite, and General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 51.60 kilometers (32.06 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 51.60 kilometers (32.06 miles) to the North (N9°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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