Tagaytay, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
Barangay count34
Postal code4120
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)65.00 km2 (25.10 sq mi)
Population (2020)85,330
Density (2020)1,313 / km2 (3,400 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 7' North, 120° 58' East (14.1149, 120.9635)
Estimated elevation above sea level559.7 meters (1,835.8 feet)

Tagaytay is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Cavite.

The city has a land area of 65.00 square kilometers or 25.10 square miles which constitutes 4.26% of Cavite's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 85,330. This represented 1.96% of the total population of Cavite province, or 0.53% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,313 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,400 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tagaytay has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tagaytay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Asisan2.63%2,2421,73329.37%5.57%
Bagong Tubig1.03%87977114.01%2.80%
Calabuso1.21%1,0291,090-5.60%-1.20%
Dapdap East1.15%98171337.59%6.95%
Dapdap West1.16%9911,014-2.27%-0.48%
Francisco4.10%3,5023,2557.59%1.55%
Guinhawa North0.73%6255739.08%1.85%
Guinhawa South1.80%1,5381,28719.50%3.82%
Iruhin East1.31%1,12298014.49%2.89%
Iruhin South1.64%1,3971,12723.96%4.62%
Iruhin West4.00%3,4093,2016.50%1.33%
Kaybagal East5.99%5,1134,6599.74%1.98%
Kaybagal North4.21%3,5952,76030.25%5.72%
Kaybagal South8.46%7,2206,42912.30%2.47%
Mag-Asawang Ilat1.88%1,6051,37216.98%3.36%
Maharlika East1.25%1,0631,346-21.03%-4.85%
Maharlika West1.38%1,1791,00417.43%3.44%
Maitim 2nd Central1.80%1,5361,25322.59%4.38%
Maitim 2nd East1.84%1,5722,516-37.52%-9.43%
Maitim 2nd West1.03%88372222.30%4.33%
Mendez Crossing East3.91%3,3352,14355.62%9.76%
Mendez Crossing West3.09%2,6382,5284.35%0.90%
Neogan3.94%3,3643,0709.58%1.94%
Patutong Malaki North3.57%3,0431,79969.15%11.70%
Patutong Malaki South4.96%4,2292,47570.87%11.94%
Sambong1.52%1,2941,2533.27%0.68%
San Jose7.94%6,7764,50650.38%8.97%
Silang Junction North2.91%2,4831,33486.13%13.97%
Silang Junction South1.88%1,6081,16238.38%7.08%
Sungay North5.74%4,8973,84327.43%5.23%
Sungay South5.49%4,6864,3048.88%1.81%
Tolentino East2.63%2,2432,537-11.59%-2.56%
Tolentino West1.69%1,4411,4390.14%0.03%
Zambal2.12%1,81298384.33%13.74%
Tagaytay Total85,33071,18119.88%3.89%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tagaytay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 927,597,281.80.

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Annual regular income of Tagaytay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009485,425,044.44
2010683,121,179.0940.73%
2011633,100,599.29-7.32%
2012651,660,328.022.93%
2013743,626,842.1014.11%
2014840,646,833.7613.05%
2015838,988,827.96-0.20%
2016927,597,281.8010.56%

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 Tagaytay in the 2015 Census was 69,603 broken down into 16,095 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagaytay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,0244,2805.38
28,8255,5365.21
42,1838,5904.91
60,37813,1504.59
60,66613,3914.53
69,60316,0954.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagaytay is 5 to 9, with 7,111 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 485 individuals.

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Population of Tagaytay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4582.05%
1 to 45,7618.09%
5 to 97,1119.99%
10 to 146,8049.56%
15 to 196,8959.69%
20 to 246,9289.73%
25 to 296,5339.18%
30 to 345,8678.24%
35 to 395,2827.42%
40 to 444,3576.12%
45 to 493,9365.53%
50 to 542,9094.09%
55 to 592,4283.41%
60 to 641,8792.64%
65 to 691,2981.82%
70 to 747561.06%
75 to 794850.68%
80 and over4940.69%
Total71,181100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.4
  • Median Age: 25.48

Historical population

The population of Tagaytay grew from 1,657 in 1939 to 85,330 in 2020, an increase of 83,673 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.89%, or an increase of 14,149 people, from the previous population of 71,181 in 2015.

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Population of Tagaytay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,23312.52%
7,2032.85%
10,9074.14%
13,3884.20%
16,3224.04%
23,7393.82%
29,4194.10%
45,2879.69%
61,6234.34%
62,0300.24%
71,1812.65%
85,3303.89%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tagaytay for the year 2019 was 51,974, broken down into 24,638 males and 27,336 females.

Location

The city center of Tagaytay is situated at approximately 14° 7' North, 120° 58' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 559.7 meters or 1,835.8 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 Tagaytay are Trece Martires, Cavite, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, Dasmariñas, Cavite, Calamba, Laguna, and Cabuyao, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Mendez, Cavite, Laurel, Batangas, Amadeo, Cavite, Talisay, Batangas, Alfonso, Cavite, and Indang, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 54.48 kilometers (33.85 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Mendez, Cavite, 4.88 kilometers (3.03 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)
  • Laurel, Batangas, 5.50 kilometers (3.42 miles) to the South (S5°W)
  • Amadeo, Cavite, 7.90 kilometers (4.91 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N13°W)
  • Talisay, Batangas, 9.07 kilometers (5.64 miles) to the East (S86°E)
  • Alfonso, Cavite, 9.82 kilometers (6.10 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N64°W)
  • Indang, Cavite, 12.44 kilometers (7.73 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 54.48 kilometers (33.85 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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