Nagcarlan, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
Barangay count52
Postal code4002
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)78.10 km2 (30.15 sq mi)
Population (2020)64,866
Density (2020)831 / km2 (2,151 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 8' North, 121° 25' East (14.1365, 121.4127)
Estimated elevation above sea level201.1 meters (659.5 feet)

Nagcarlan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Laguna.

The municipality has a land area of 78.10 square kilometers or 30.15 square miles which constitutes 4.05% of Laguna's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 64,866. This represented 1.92% of the total population of Laguna province, or 0.40% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 831 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,151 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Nagcarlan has 52 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Nagcarlan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abo1.83%1,1871,0889.10%1.85%
Alibungbungan3.04%1,9711,9341.91%0.40%
Alumbrado1.69%1,09997213.07%2.62%
Balayong0.51%3313300.30%0.06%
Balimbing0.67%4334242.12%0.44%
Balinacon1.00%64653919.85%3.89%
Bambang3.35%2,1722,366-8.20%-1.78%
Banago4.60%2,9812,61114.17%2.83%
Banca-banca2.15%1,3941,487-6.25%-1.35%
Bangcuro0.90%58449617.74%3.50%
Banilad1.03%6666246.73%1.38%
Bayaquitos0.17%108149-27.52%-6.55%
Buboy2.43%1,5761,36215.71%3.12%
Buenavista0.75%48641915.99%3.17%
Buhanginan0.60%39134712.68%2.54%
Bukal1.23%796808-1.49%-0.31%
Bunga0.63%40735913.37%2.68%
Cabuyew0.41%268299-10.37%-2.28%
Calumpang1.58%1,0229962.61%0.54%
Kanluran Kabubuhayan0.74%47937428.07%5.35%
Kanluran Lazaan0.94%6115805.34%1.10%
Labangan0.43%281382-26.44%-6.26%
Lagulo0.54%35331113.50%2.70%
Lawaguin0.75%48840520.49%4.00%
Maiit0.47%30427311.36%2.29%
Malaya3.63%2,3552,2982.48%0.52%
Malinao2.24%1,4511,3527.32%1.50%
Manaol2.63%1,7071,798-5.06%-1.09%
Maravilla2.01%1,3031,2177.07%1.45%
Nagcalbang0.30%194221-12.22%-2.71%
Oples0.77%50240723.34%4.51%
Palayan2.03%1,3141,2296.92%1.42%
Palina2.37%1,5371,5270.65%0.14%
Poblacion I2.38%1,5451,749-11.66%-2.58%
Poblacion II5.10%3,3093,419-3.22%-0.69%
Poblacion III3.62%2,3462,409-2.62%-0.56%
Sabang0.80%52236343.80%7.95%
San Francisco4.23%2,7442,7131.14%0.24%
Santa Lucia4.66%3,0242,7878.50%1.73%
Sibulan0.81%5235043.77%0.78%
Silangan Ilaya3.68%2,3852,2734.93%1.02%
Silangan Kabubuhayan1.36%880909-3.19%-0.68%
Silangan Lazaan2.03%1,3141,2515.04%1.04%
Silangan Napapatid1.29%8368300.72%0.15%
Sinipian0.94%611619-1.29%-0.27%
Sulsuguin0.44%28625313.04%2.61%
Talahib0.51%3283018.97%1.82%
Talangan3.14%2,0382,104-3.14%-0.67%
Taytay5.38%3,4903,532-1.19%-0.25%
Tipacan0.24%155185-16.22%-3.66%
Wakat2.62%1,7021,726-1.39%-0.29%
Yukos8.37%5,4315,1465.54%1.14%
Nagcarlan Total64,86663,0572.87%0.60%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Nagcarlan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 138,096,175.86.

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Annual regular income of Nagcarlan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200980,824,072.58
201084,293,977.634.29%
201191,794,340.388.90%
201290,607,727.10-1.29%
2013101,990,679.5312.56%
2014113,880,483.1011.66%
2015126,482,650.5511.07%
2016138,096,175.869.18%

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 Nagcarlan in the 2015 Census was 63,019 broken down into 15,692 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Nagcarlan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
37,6517,5824.97
43,6339,0574.82
48,72710,7084.55
57,05612,8114.45
59,69614,0894.24
63,01915,6924.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nagcarlan is 10 to 14, with 6,299 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 561 individuals.

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Population of Nagcarlan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1681.85%
1 to 45,0508.01%
5 to 96,2819.96%
10 to 146,2999.99%
15 to 195,7339.09%
20 to 245,3618.50%
25 to 294,9937.92%
30 to 344,9107.79%
35 to 394,5517.22%
40 to 443,8496.10%
45 to 493,5695.66%
50 to 543,1204.95%
55 to 592,6514.20%
60 to 642,0533.26%
65 to 691,4022.22%
70 to 748501.35%
75 to 796561.04%
80 and over5610.89%
Total63,057100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.58
  • Median Age: 26.64

Historical population

The population of Nagcarlan grew from 10,212 in 1903 to 64,866 in 2020, an increase of 54,654 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 1,809 people, from the previous population of 63,057 in 2015.

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Population of Nagcarlan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,212
14,8542.39%
14,762-0.03%
15,3350.39%
18,2271.53%
25,0573.16%
27,4931.88%
30,6372.19%
37,6962.10%
43,6792.80%
48,7272.37%
57,0702.20%
59,7261.67%
63,0571.04%
64,8660.60%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Nagcarlan for the year 2019 was 40,988, broken down into 19,437 males and 21,551 females.

Location

The municipal center of Nagcarlan is situated at approximately 14° 8' North, 121° 25' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 201.1 meters or 659.5 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 Nagcarlan are San Pablo, Laguna, Tayabas, Quezon, Calamba, Laguna, Tanauan, Batangas, Santo Tomas, Batangas, and Lucena. The nearest municipalities are Liliw, Laguna, Rizal, Laguna, Majayjay, Laguna, Magdalena, Laguna, Calauan, Laguna, and Luisiana, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 68.77 kilometers (42.73 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Liliw, Laguna, 2.28 kilometers (1.42 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S70°E)
  • Rizal, Laguna, 3.94 kilometers (2.45 miles) to the Southwest (S39°W)
  • Majayjay, Laguna, 6.10 kilometers (3.79 miles) to the East (N82°E)
  • Magdalena, Laguna, 6.98 kilometers (4.34 miles) to the North (N11°E)
  • Calauan, Laguna, 10.95 kilometers (6.80 miles) to the West (N84°W)
  • Luisiana, Laguna, 11.30 kilometers (7.02 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N62°E)

Nearest cities

  • San Pablo, Laguna, 12.36 kilometers (7.68 miles) to the Southwest (S53°W)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 22.58 kilometers (14.03 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S57°E)
  • Calamba, Laguna, 28.46 kilometers (17.68 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 29.41 kilometers (18.27 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S78°W)
  • Santo Tomas, Batangas, 29.70 kilometers (18.46 miles) to the West (S83°W)
  • Lucena, 30.83 kilometers (19.15 miles) to the Southeast (S43°E)

Distance from Manila: 68.77 kilometers (42.73 miles) to the Northwest (N43°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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