Lopez, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count95
Postal code4316
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesLamon Bay [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)355.38 km2 (137.21 sq mi)
Population (2020)94,657
Density (2020)266 / km2 (690 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 53' North, 122° 16' East (13.8825, 122.2611)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.5 feet)

Lopez is a coastal municipality in the province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 355.38 square kilometers or 137.21 square miles which constitutes 4.06% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 94,657. This represented 4.85% of the total population of Quezon province, or 0.58% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 266 inhabitants per square kilometer or 690 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lopez has 95 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lopez
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacungan0.67%6366045.30%1.09%
Bagacay0.67%6336310.32%0.07%
Banabahin Ibaba0.48%45934134.60%6.45%
Banabahin Ilaya0.51%48432748.01%8.60%
Bayabas0.44%41637411.23%2.27%
Bebito1.96%1,8581,7396.84%1.40%
Bigajo0.73%688725-5.10%-1.10%
Binahian A0.44%415416-0.24%-0.05%
Binahian B0.72%6796602.88%0.60%
Binahian C0.20%186204-8.82%-1.93%
Bocboc2.94%2,7802,7052.77%0.58%
Buenavista0.40%379492-22.97%-5.34%
Burgos2.18%2,0622,301-10.39%-2.28%
Buyacanin0.25%236273-13.55%-3.02%
Cagacag0.78%7417242.35%0.49%
Calantipayan2.26%2,1351,81417.70%3.49%
Canda Ibaba1.34%1,2671,290-1.78%-0.38%
Canda Ilaya1.49%1,4061,456-3.43%-0.73%
Cawayan0.46%437449-2.67%-0.57%
Cawayanin0.60%568723-21.44%-4.95%
Cogorin Ibaba0.83%787827-4.84%-1.04%
Cogorin Ilaya0.80%759773-1.81%-0.38%
Concepcion0.71%66843453.92%9.50%
Danlagan3.37%3,1903,273-2.54%-0.54%
De La Paz0.26%242261-7.28%-1.58%
Del Pilar1.56%1,4781,33310.88%2.20%
Del Rosario0.84%7997812.30%0.48%
Esperanza Ibaba0.24%225263-14.45%-3.23%
Esperanza Ilaya0.31%2952901.72%0.36%
Gomez4.14%3,9164,068-3.74%-0.80%
Guihay1.73%1,6381,5982.50%0.52%
Guinuangan0.17%158197-19.80%-4.54%
Guites0.67%6335789.52%1.93%
Hondagua3.18%3,0083,582-16.02%-3.61%
Ilayang Ilog A0.32%304310-1.94%-0.41%
Ilayang Ilog B0.24%231271-14.76%-3.31%
Inalusan0.65%6145766.60%1.35%
Jongo2.01%1,9061,58020.63%4.03%
Lalaguna2.21%2,0942,0263.36%0.70%
Lourdes0.35%328377-13.00%-2.89%
Mabanban0.62%5915625.16%1.06%
Mabini0.12%118165-28.48%-6.81%
Magallanes1.41%1,3361,2834.13%0.86%
Magsaysay4.97%4,7095,104-7.74%-1.68%
Maguilayan0.45%4273948.38%1.71%
Mahayod-Hayod0.25%240272-11.76%-2.60%
Mal-ay1.18%1,1181,1160.18%0.04%
Mandoog0.31%29425117.13%3.38%
Manguisian1.49%1,4141,3336.08%1.25%
Matinik1.02%967987-2.03%-0.43%
Monteclaro0.20%189231-18.18%-4.14%
Pamampangin1.07%1,01277929.91%5.66%
Pansol2.38%2,2492,316-2.89%-0.62%
Peñafrancia0.46%439463-5.18%-1.11%
Pisipis0.85%8037793.08%0.64%
Rizal (Rural)0.70%6616226.27%1.29%
Rizal (Poblacion)3.63%3,4323,842-10.67%-2.35%
Roma0.24%2292128.02%1.64%
Rosario1.15%1,0921,098-0.55%-0.12%
Samat0.29%2702613.45%0.72%
San Andres0.87%828864-4.17%-0.89%
San Antonio0.25%2392390.00%0.00%
San Francisco A0.69%6576029.14%1.86%
San Francisco B3.27%3,0932,9494.88%1.01%
San Isidro0.26%245396-38.13%-9.61%
San Jose0.41%391438-10.73%-2.36%
San Miguel1.98%1,8761,8034.05%0.84%
San Pedro0.29%2762625.34%1.10%
San Rafael0.38%36228128.83%5.48%
San Roque0.78%7417340.95%0.20%
Santa Catalina1.25%1,1791,293-8.82%-1.92%
Santa Elena0.25%239256-6.64%-1.44%
Santa Jacobe0.69%65746840.38%7.40%
Santa Lucia0.42%4013659.86%2.00%
Santa Maria0.71%673714-5.74%-1.24%
Santa Rosa0.36%340430-20.93%-4.82%
Santa Teresa0.77%7286787.37%1.51%
Santo Niño Ibaba0.65%6186052.15%0.45%
Santo Niño Ilaya1.29%1,2181,1743.75%0.78%
Silang0.79%7457223.19%0.66%
Sugod1.41%1,3361,467-8.93%-1.95%
Sumalang0.41%384591-35.03%-8.68%
Talolong4.48%4,2414,701-9.79%-2.14%
Tan-ag Ibaba1.04%98679723.71%4.58%
Tan-ag Ilaya0.49%4604424.07%0.84%
Tocalin0.25%237287-17.42%-3.95%
Vegaflor0.59%554701-20.97%-4.83%
Vergaña1.03%97987611.76%2.37%
Veronica1.12%1,0601,106-4.16%-0.89%
Villa Aurora0.97%919989-7.08%-1.53%
Villa Espina1.08%1,02682823.91%4.62%
Villa Geda0.79%7467302.19%0.46%
Villa Hermosa2.56%2,4192,13013.57%2.71%
Villamonte0.22%204223-8.52%-1.86%
Villanacaob0.29%272310-12.26%-2.71%
Lopez Total94,65795,167-0.54%-0.11%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lopez for the fiscal year of 2016 was 217,868,483.36.

details
Annual regular income of Lopez (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009121,659,519.59
2010133,956,971.1410.11%
2011144,983,803.618.23%
2012139,002,021.81-4.13%
2013156,199,789.9212.37%
2014175,186,504.4812.16%
2015196,946,249.1412.42%
2016217,868,483.3610.62%

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 Lopez in the 2015 Census was 95,052 broken down into 20,863 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Lopez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
65,96412,4075.32
75,31214,8745.06
78,55615,5705.05
86,50218,9944.55
90,96420,1124.52
95,05220,8634.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lopez is 5 to 9, with 10,907 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 770 individuals.

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Population of Lopez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8511.95%
1 to 48,2538.67%
5 to 910,90711.46%
10 to 1410,15310.67%
15 to 199,84510.34%
20 to 248,1788.59%
25 to 297,1287.49%
30 to 346,4836.81%
35 to 395,9896.29%
40 to 445,4975.78%
45 to 495,1055.36%
50 to 544,4734.70%
55 to 593,5893.77%
60 to 642,7072.84%
65 to 691,9272.02%
70 to 741,3311.40%
75 to 799811.03%
80 and over7700.81%
Total95,167100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.32
  • Median Age: 24.02

Historical population

The population of Lopez grew from 8,549 in 1903 to 94,657 in 2020, an increase of 86,108 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.11%, or a decrease of 510 people, from the previous population of 95,167 in 2015.

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Population of Lopez (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,549
13,3272.84%
19,9482.04%
22,9351.44%
31,5582.85%
49,0214.40%
55,8492.65%
58,4220.90%
66,0371.23%
75,3442.50%
78,6940.94%
86,6601.34%
91,0741.82%
95,1670.84%
94,657-0.11%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lopez for the year 2019 was 56,477, broken down into 27,616 males and 28,861 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lopez is situated at approximately 13° 53' North, 122° 16' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 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 Lopez are Lucena, Tayabas, Quezon, San Pablo, Laguna, Naga, Camarines Sur, Lipa, Batangas, and Tanauan, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are Calauag, Quezon, Quezon, Quezon, Gumaca, Quezon, Macalelon, Quezon, Guinayangan, Quezon, and Pitogo, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 158.83 kilometers (98.69 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Calauag, Quezon, 8.64 kilometers (5.37 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N19°E)
  • Quezon, Quezon, 15.97 kilometers (9.92 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)
  • Gumaca, Quezon, 17.90 kilometers (11.12 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N77°W)
  • Macalelon, Quezon, 20.21 kilometers (12.56 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)
  • Guinayangan, Quezon, 20.90 kilometers (12.99 miles) to the East (N86°E)
  • Pitogo, Quezon, 21.74 kilometers (13.51 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)

Nearest cities

  • Lucena, 70.32 kilometers (43.70 miles) to the West (N85°W)
  • Tayabas, Quezon, 74.00 kilometers (45.98 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)
  • San Pablo, Laguna, 103.15 kilometers (64.09 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)
  • Naga, Camarines Sur, 104.09 kilometers (64.68 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S74°E)
  • Lipa, Batangas, 118.71 kilometers (73.76 miles) to the West (N87°W)
  • Tanauan, Batangas, 122.08 kilometers (75.86 miles) to the West (N79°W)

Distance from Manila: 158.83 kilometers (98.69 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N60°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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