Catanauan, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count46
Postal code4311
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)253.07 km2 (97.71 sq mi)
Population (2020)72,752
Density (2020)287 / km2 (745 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 36' North, 122° 19' East (13.5929, 122.3223)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Catanauan is a coastal municipality in the province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 253.07 square kilometers or 97.71 square miles which constitutes 2.89% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 72,752. This represented 3.73% of the total population of Quezon province, or 0.45% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 287 inhabitants per square kilometer or 745 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Catanauan has 46 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Catanauan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ajos2.30%1,6741,883-11.10%-2.45%
Anusan1.09%790810-2.47%-0.52%
Barangay 12.63%1,9141,8095.80%1.19%
Barangay 105.71%4,1533,9784.40%0.91%
Barangay 20.90%655697-6.03%-1.30%
Barangay 31.37%9961,010-1.39%-0.29%
Barangay 41.61%1,1701,447-19.14%-4.37%
Barangay 50.85%6165659.03%1.84%
Barangay 60.56%408474-13.92%-3.11%
Barangay 73.45%2,5082,3934.81%0.99%
Barangay 82.61%1,8982,015-5.81%-1.25%
Barangay 92.42%1,7631,879-6.17%-1.33%
Bolo2.10%1,5311,35113.32%2.67%
Bulagsong1.19%863946-8.77%-1.91%
Camandiison1.65%1,2001,1702.56%0.53%
Canculajao1.68%1,2241,284-4.67%-1.00%
Catumbo1.42%1,0361,0062.98%0.62%
Cawayanin Ibaba1.30%945989-4.45%-0.95%
Cawayanin Ilaya0.95%6886505.85%1.20%
Cutcutan1.87%1,3631,3580.37%0.08%
Dahican1.34%9738998.23%1.68%
Doongan Ibaba1.03%750826-9.20%-2.01%
Doongan Ilaya3.28%2,3882,398-0.42%-0.09%
Gatasan0.98%7106528.90%1.81%
Macpac0.86%62855712.75%2.56%
Madulao7.56%5,5034,55420.84%4.06%
Matandang Sabang Kanluran3.00%2,1851,95811.59%2.34%
Matandang Sabang Silangan2.66%1,9371,74910.75%2.17%
Milagrosa0.99%719789-8.87%-1.94%
Navitas1.58%1,15399116.35%3.24%
Pacabit3.05%2,2182,0249.58%1.95%
San Antonio Magkupa1.10%80272910.01%2.03%
San Antonio Pala2.75%2,0041,42440.73%7.46%
San Isidro5.07%3,6873,786-2.61%-0.56%
San Jose1.99%1,4471,3735.39%1.11%
San Pablo1.91%1,3911,500-7.27%-1.58%
San Roque3.63%2,6443,057-13.51%-3.01%
San Vicente Kanluran2.56%1,8641,8162.64%0.55%
San Vicente Silangan1.14%828926-10.58%-2.33%
Santa Maria1.27%9211,131-18.57%-4.23%
Tagabas Ibaba2.72%1,9761,8377.57%1.55%
Tagabas Ilaya0.70%512533-3.94%-0.84%
Tagbacan Ibaba2.76%2,0082,047-1.91%-0.40%
Tagbacan Ilaya2.65%1,9311,8762.93%0.61%
Tagbacan Silangan1.50%1,0891,201-9.33%-2.04%
Tuhian4.25%3,0892,72613.32%2.67%
Catanauan Total72,75271,0732.36%0.49%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Catanauan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 159,297,625.58.

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Annual regular income of Catanauan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200992,324,880.74
201096,270,770.424.27%
2011104,481,968.118.53%
2012103,307,509.86-1.12%
2013113,536,676.999.90%
2014128,869,767.6513.50%
2015145,503,755.7812.91%
2016159,297,625.589.48%

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 Catanauan in the 2015 Census was 71,038 broken down into 15,334 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Catanauan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
47,9849,0175.32
52,35110,2935.09
57,70411,2835.11
65,64213,6044.83
65,82314,4914.54
71,03815,3344.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catanauan is 10 to 14, with 8,855 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 486 individuals.

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Population of Catanauan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,5302.15%
1 to 46,4729.11%
5 to 98,53012.00%
10 to 148,85512.46%
15 to 197,70510.84%
20 to 246,2908.85%
25 to 295,0967.17%
30 to 344,5436.39%
35 to 394,1435.83%
40 to 443,8495.42%
45 to 493,5665.02%
50 to 542,8414.00%
55 to 592,5303.56%
60 to 641,8772.64%
65 to 691,3161.85%
70 to 748201.15%
75 to 796240.88%
80 and over4860.68%
Total71,073100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.47
  • Median Age: 21.94

Historical population

The population of Catanauan grew from 4,108 in 1903 to 72,752 in 2020, an increase of 68,644 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 1,679 people, from the previous population of 71,073 in 2015.

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Population of Catanauan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,108
5,7422.14%
10,4163.02%
11,1660.72%
17,1683.85%
34,3657.02%
38,4732.29%
42,1211.83%
48,0191.32%
52,4201.66%
57,7362.09%
65,7051.80%
65,8320.07%
71,0731.47%
72,7520.49%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Catanauan for the year 2019 was 40,342, broken down into 19,923 males and 20,419 females.

Location

The municipal center of Catanauan is situated at approximately 13° 36' North, 122° 19' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 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 Catanauan are Lucena, Tayabas, Quezon, Naga, Camarines Sur, Iriga, Camarines Sur, San Pablo, Laguna, and Calapan, Oriental Mindoro. The nearest municipalities are Mulanay, Quezon, General Luna, Quezon, Buenavista, Quezon, Macalelon, Quezon, San Narciso, Quezon, and Lopez, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 182.21 kilometers (113.22 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 182.21 kilometers (113.22 miles) to the Northwest (N52°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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