Alaminos, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
Barangay count15
Postal code4001
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)57.46 km2 (22.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)51,619
Density (2020)898 / km2 (2,326 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 4' North, 121° 15' East (14.0613, 121.2478)
Estimated elevation above sea level155.9 meters (511.4 feet)

Alaminos is a municipality in the landlocked province of Laguna.

The municipality has a land area of 57.46 square kilometers or 22.19 square miles which constitutes 2.98% of Laguna's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 51,619. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Laguna province, or 0.32% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 898 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,326 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alaminos has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alaminos
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay I7.35%3,7963,36612.77%2.56%
Barangay II4.30%2,2202,804-20.83%-4.80%
Barangay III5.31%2,7412,6752.47%0.51%
Barangay IV6.30%3,2543,388-3.96%-0.85%
Del Carmen2.30%1,1861,1503.13%0.65%
Palma5.91%3,0522,51221.50%4.18%
San Agustin12.08%6,2355,6759.87%2.00%
San Andres8.67%4,4733,29835.63%6.62%
San Benito12.89%6,6556,2805.97%1.23%
San Gregorio6.79%3,5043,3155.70%1.17%
San Ildefonso5.88%3,0352,8217.59%1.55%
San Juan6.86%3,5433,10814.00%2.80%
San Miguel4.16%2,1452,0335.51%1.14%
San Roque4.42%2,2832,2352.15%0.45%
Santa Rosa6.77%3,4973,1999.32%1.89%
Alaminos Total51,61947,8597.86%1.61%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alaminos for the fiscal year of 2016 was 117,064,001.83.

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Annual regular income of Alaminos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200961,458,725.01
201064,897,328.415.59%
201170,993,327.349.39%
201272,329,599.791.88%
201383,764,026.9715.81%
201496,303,524.9014.97%
2015105,691,888.399.75%
2016117,064,001.8310.76%

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 Alaminos in the 2015 Census was 47,748 broken down into 11,154 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Alaminos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,4065,2415.23
31,4256,3424.96
36,0627,4664.83
40,3779,0194.48
43,5109,6114.53
47,74811,1544.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alaminos is 5 to 9, with 4,761 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 426 individuals.

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Population of Alaminos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19872.06%
1 to 43,9748.30%
5 to 94,7619.95%
10 to 144,6349.68%
15 to 194,5729.55%
20 to 244,5049.41%
25 to 294,1028.57%
30 to 343,7447.82%
35 to 393,3296.96%
40 to 442,6345.50%
45 to 492,5355.30%
50 to 542,2994.80%
55 to 591,9644.10%
60 to 641,4613.05%
65 to 699151.91%
70 to 745611.17%
75 to 794570.95%
80 and over4260.89%
Total47,859100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.67
  • Median Age: 25.61

Historical population

The population of Alaminos grew from 4,135 in 1903 to 51,619 in 2020, an increase of 47,484 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.60%, or an increase of 3,760 people, from the previous population of 47,859 in 2015.

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Population of Alaminos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,135
6,7393.13%
8,8171.35%
9,5180.79%
13,8603.36%
16,6491.81%
18,5042.14%
20,6152.18%
27,4122.89%
31,4422.60%
36,1203.02%
40,3801.55%
43,5262.77%
47,8591.82%
51,6191.60%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alaminos for the year 2019 was 29,636, broken down into 13,996 males and 15,640 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alaminos is situated at approximately 14° 4' North, 121° 15' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 155.9 meters or 511.4 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 Alaminos are San Pablo, Laguna, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, Lipa, Batangas, Calamba, Laguna, and Cabuyao, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Malvar, Batangas, Calauan, Laguna, Los Baños, Laguna, Bay, Laguna, Tiaong, Quezon, and Rizal, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 64.87 kilometers (40.31 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Malvar, Batangas, 9.79 kilometers (6.08 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
  • Calauan, Laguna, 11.90 kilometers (7.40 miles) to the Northeast (N39°E)
  • Los Baños, Laguna, 12.74 kilometers (7.92 miles) to the North (N11°W)
  • Bay, Laguna, 13.51 kilometers (8.40 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N17°E)
  • Tiaong, Quezon, 14.31 kilometers (8.89 miles) to the Southeast (S35°E)
  • Rizal, Laguna, 16.66 kilometers (10.35 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N72°E)

Nearest cities

  • San Pablo, Laguna, 8.56 kilometers (5.32 miles) to the East (N86°E)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 10.65 kilometers (6.62 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)
  • Santo Tomas, Batangas, 11.98 kilometers (7.45 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N68°W)
  • Lipa, Batangas, 16.31 kilometers (10.13 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Calamba, Laguna, 18.41 kilometers (11.44 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°W)
  • Cabuyao, Laguna, 26.96 kilometers (16.75 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°W)

Distance from Manila: 64.87 kilometers (40.31 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°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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