Pagsanjan, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
Barangay count16
Postal code4008
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)27.40 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Population (2020)44,327
Density (2020)1,618 / km2 (4,190 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 16' North, 121° 27' East (14.2727, 121.4540)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.1 meters (39.7 feet)

Pagsanjan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Laguna.

The municipality has a land area of 27.40 square kilometers or 10.58 square miles which constitutes 1.42% of Laguna's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 44,327. This represented 1.31% of the total population of Laguna province, or 0.27% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,618 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,190 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pagsanjan has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pagsanjan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anibong0.94%41535217.90%3.53%
Barangay I3.35%1,4851,559-4.75%-1.02%
Barangay II4.38%1,9412,206-12.01%-2.66%
Biñan14.51%6,4345,70612.76%2.56%
Buboy4.07%1,8041,6499.40%1.91%
Cabanbanan13.33%5,9075,3949.51%1.93%
Calusiche2.24%99189810.36%2.10%
Dingin3.58%1,5851,22229.71%5.63%
Lambac2.29%1,0139368.23%1.68%
Layugan0.71%3162966.76%1.39%
Magdapio5.27%2,3352,1369.32%1.89%
Maulawin9.52%4,2214,2090.29%0.06%
Pinagsanjan11.58%5,1345,136-0.04%-0.01%
Sabang8.42%3,7313,14718.56%3.65%
Sampaloc9.61%4,2584,333-1.73%-0.37%
San Isidro6.22%2,7572,985-7.64%-1.66%
Pagsanjan Total44,32742,1645.13%1.06%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pagsanjan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 114,806,855.88.

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Annual regular income of Pagsanjan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200965,153,664.63
201065,088,942.51-0.10%
201174,542,882.6214.52%
201277,393,835.753.82%
201387,571,028.9713.15%
201495,803,066.499.40%
201567,594,300.79-29.44%
2016114,806,855.8869.85%

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 Pagsanjan in the 2015 Census was 42,163 broken down into 9,747 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagsanjan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,9975,3404.68
28,9796,4414.50
32,5987,2744.48
35,9398,0344.47
39,3029,2094.27
42,1639,7474.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagsanjan is 5 to 9, with 4,410 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 378 individuals.

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Population of Pagsanjan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19072.15%
1 to 43,4878.27%
5 to 94,41010.46%
10 to 144,1869.93%
15 to 194,0259.55%
20 to 243,6478.65%
25 to 293,1367.44%
30 to 342,9066.89%
35 to 392,9657.03%
40 to 442,4545.82%
45 to 492,3675.61%
50 to 542,1485.09%
55 to 591,7184.07%
60 to 641,4363.41%
65 to 699392.23%
70 to 746241.48%
75 to 794311.02%
80 and over3780.90%
Total42,164100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.32
  • Median Age: 25.67

Historical population

The population of Pagsanjan grew from 6,361 in 1903 to 44,327 in 2020, an increase of 37,966 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.06%, or an increase of 2,163 people, from the previous population of 42,164 in 2015.

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Population of Pagsanjan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,361
7,5381.08%
8,8650.81%
9,2820.47%
10,6911.25%
14,5563.06%
16,1882.16%
19,4893.78%
25,0242.53%
28,9992.80%
32,6222.56%
35,9441.35%
39,3133.31%
42,1641.34%
44,3271.06%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pagsanjan for the year 2019 was 27,328, broken down into 12,802 males and 14,526 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pagsanjan is situated at approximately 14° 16' North, 121° 27' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.1 meters or 39.7 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 Pagsanjan are San Pablo, Laguna, Tayabas, Quezon, Calamba, Laguna, Cabuyao, Laguna, Santa Rosa, Laguna, and Santo Tomas, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Lumban, Laguna, Santa Cruz, Laguna, Kalayaan, Laguna, Cavinti, Laguna, Magdalena, Laguna, and Paete, Laguna. Its distance from the national capital is 62.05 kilometers (38.56 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Lumban, Laguna, 2.81 kilometers (1.74 miles) to the North (N11°E)
  • Santa Cruz, Laguna, 4.60 kilometers (2.86 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
  • Kalayaan, Laguna, 6.46 kilometers (4.01 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N24°E)
  • Cavinti, Laguna, 6.54 kilometers (4.07 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S62°E)
  • Magdalena, Laguna, 8.52 kilometers (5.29 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°W)
  • Paete, Laguna, 10.54 kilometers (6.55 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N16°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 62.05 kilometers (38.56 miles) to the Northwest (N55°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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