Kalayaan, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
Barangay count3
Postal code4015
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)46.60 km2 (17.99 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,755
Density (2020)531 / km2 (1,376 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 20' North, 121° 29' East (14.3261, 121.4781)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.2 feet)

Kalayaan, formerly known as Longos, is a municipality in the landlocked province of Laguna.

The municipality has a land area of 46.60 square kilometers or 17.99 square miles which constitutes 2.42% of Laguna's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,755. This represented 0.73% of the total population of Laguna province, or 0.15% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 531 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,376 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Kalayaan has 3 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Kalayaan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Longos27.59%6,8306,07012.52%2.51%
San Antonio45.50%11,26310,6515.75%1.18%
San Juan26.91%6,6626,5481.74%0.36%
Kalayaan Total24,75523,2696.39%1.31%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kalayaan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱83,196,251.10.

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Annual regular income of Kalayaan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200961,738,570.60–
201061,087,590.33-1.05%
201158,000,724.79-5.05%
201257,665,404.76-0.58%
201362,744,435.038.81%
201464,683,344.313.09%
201578,611,484.5821.53%
201683,196,251.105.83%

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 Kalayaan in the 2015 Census was 23,242 broken down into 5,147 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Kalayaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,1162,5555.13
16,9553,4004.99
19,5773,7885.17
21,1994,4354.78
20,9444,6954.46
23,2425,1474.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kalayaan is 5 to 9, with 2,419 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 166 individuals.

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Population of Kalayaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15452.34%
1 to 42,1679.31%
5 to 92,41910.40%
10 to 142,41110.36%
15 to 192,2769.78%
20 to 242,2799.79%
25 to 291,8357.89%
30 to 341,6196.96%
35 to 391,5066.47%
40 to 441,2865.53%
45 to 491,2695.45%
50 to 541,0184.37%
55 to 599293.99%
60 to 647163.08%
65 to 694161.79%
70 to 742391.03%
75 to 791660.71%
80 and over1730.74%
Total23,269100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.94
  • Median Age: 23.99

Historical population

The population of Kalayaan grew from 2,435 in 1903 to 24,755 in 2020, an increase of 22,320 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.31%, or an increase of 1,486 people, from the previous population of 23,269 in 2015.

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Population of Kalayaan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,435–
3,1031.54%
3,5190.63%
3,8170.84%
5,0072.41%
6,9573.27%
8,5014.10%
10,2473.81%
13,1182.50%
16,9554.92%
19,5803.13%
21,2031.10%
20,944-0.45%
23,2692.02%
24,7551.31%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kalayaan for the year 2019 was 15,910, broken down into 7,855 males and 8,055 females.

Location

The municipal center of Kalayaan is situated at approximately 14° 20' North, 121° 29' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.2 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 Kalayaan are San Pablo, Laguna, Tayabas, Quezon, Calamba, Laguna, Cabuyao, Laguna, Santa Rosa, Laguna, and Biñan, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Lumban, Laguna, Paete, Laguna, Pakil, Laguna, Pagsanjan, Laguna, Santa Cruz, Laguna, and Pangil, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 61.17 kilometers (38.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Lumban, Laguna, 3.77 kilometers (2.34 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S33°W)
  • Paete, Laguna, 4.22 kilometers (2.62 miles) to the North (N5°E)
  • Pakil, Laguna, 6.04 kilometers (3.75 miles) to the North (N1°E)
  • Pagsanjan, Laguna, 6.46 kilometers (4.01 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S24°W)
  • Santa Cruz, Laguna, 8.31 kilometers (5.16 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S57°W)
  • Pangil, Laguna, 8.55 kilometers (5.31 miles) to the North (N7°W)

Nearest cities

  • San Pablo, Laguna, 32.78 kilometers (20.37 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S30°W)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 35.37 kilometers (21.98 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)
  • Calamba, Laguna, 36.24 kilometers (22.52 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S69°W)
  • Cabuyao, Laguna, 38.67 kilometers (24.03 miles) to the West (S82°W)
  • Santa Rosa, Laguna, 39.48 kilometers (24.53 miles) to the West (S88°W)
  • Biñan, Laguna, 42.56 kilometers (26.45 miles) to the West (N88°W)

Distance from Manila: 61.17 kilometers (38.01 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N61°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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