Lopez, Province of Quezon
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | CALABARZON (Region IV‑A) |
Province | Quezon |
Barangay count | 95 |
Postal code | 4316 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Lamon 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) |
Coordinates | 13° 53' North, 122° 16' East (13.8825, 122.2611) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.7 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
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Bacungan | 0.67% | 636 | 604 | 5.30% | 1.09% |
Bagacay | 0.67% | 633 | 631 | 0.32% | 0.07% |
Banabahin Ibaba | 0.48% | 459 | 341 | 34.60% | 6.45% |
Banabahin Ilaya | 0.51% | 484 | 327 | 48.01% | 8.60% |
Bayabas | 0.44% | 416 | 374 | 11.23% | 2.27% |
Bebito | 1.96% | 1,858 | 1,739 | 6.84% | 1.40% |
Bigajo | 0.73% | 688 | 725 | -5.10% | -1.10% |
Binahian A | 0.44% | 415 | 416 | -0.24% | -0.05% |
Binahian B | 0.72% | 679 | 660 | 2.88% | 0.60% |
Binahian C | 0.20% | 186 | 204 | -8.82% | -1.93% |
Bocboc | 2.94% | 2,780 | 2,705 | 2.77% | 0.58% |
Buenavista | 0.40% | 379 | 492 | -22.97% | -5.34% |
Burgos | 2.18% | 2,062 | 2,301 | -10.39% | -2.28% |
Buyacanin | 0.25% | 236 | 273 | -13.55% | -3.02% |
Cagacag | 0.78% | 741 | 724 | 2.35% | 0.49% |
Calantipayan | 2.26% | 2,135 | 1,814 | 17.70% | 3.49% |
Canda Ibaba | 1.34% | 1,267 | 1,290 | -1.78% | -0.38% |
Canda Ilaya | 1.49% | 1,406 | 1,456 | -3.43% | -0.73% |
Cawayan | 0.46% | 437 | 449 | -2.67% | -0.57% |
Cawayanin | 0.60% | 568 | 723 | -21.44% | -4.95% |
Cogorin Ibaba | 0.83% | 787 | 827 | -4.84% | -1.04% |
Cogorin Ilaya | 0.80% | 759 | 773 | -1.81% | -0.38% |
Concepcion | 0.71% | 668 | 434 | 53.92% | 9.50% |
Danlagan | 3.37% | 3,190 | 3,273 | -2.54% | -0.54% |
De La Paz | 0.26% | 242 | 261 | -7.28% | -1.58% |
Del Pilar | 1.56% | 1,478 | 1,333 | 10.88% | 2.20% |
Del Rosario | 0.84% | 799 | 781 | 2.30% | 0.48% |
Esperanza Ibaba | 0.24% | 225 | 263 | -14.45% | -3.23% |
Esperanza Ilaya | 0.31% | 295 | 290 | 1.72% | 0.36% |
Gomez | 4.14% | 3,916 | 4,068 | -3.74% | -0.80% |
Guihay | 1.73% | 1,638 | 1,598 | 2.50% | 0.52% |
Guinuangan | 0.17% | 158 | 197 | -19.80% | -4.54% |
Guites | 0.67% | 633 | 578 | 9.52% | 1.93% |
Hondagua | 3.18% | 3,008 | 3,582 | -16.02% | -3.61% |
Ilayang Ilog A | 0.32% | 304 | 310 | -1.94% | -0.41% |
Ilayang Ilog B | 0.24% | 231 | 271 | -14.76% | -3.31% |
Inalusan | 0.65% | 614 | 576 | 6.60% | 1.35% |
Jongo | 2.01% | 1,906 | 1,580 | 20.63% | 4.03% |
Lalaguna | 2.21% | 2,094 | 2,026 | 3.36% | 0.70% |
Lourdes | 0.35% | 328 | 377 | -13.00% | -2.89% |
Mabanban | 0.62% | 591 | 562 | 5.16% | 1.06% |
Mabini | 0.12% | 118 | 165 | -28.48% | -6.81% |
Magallanes | 1.41% | 1,336 | 1,283 | 4.13% | 0.86% |
Magsaysay | 4.97% | 4,709 | 5,104 | -7.74% | -1.68% |
Maguilayan | 0.45% | 427 | 394 | 8.38% | 1.71% |
Mahayod-Hayod | 0.25% | 240 | 272 | -11.76% | -2.60% |
Mal-ay | 1.18% | 1,118 | 1,116 | 0.18% | 0.04% |
Mandoog | 0.31% | 294 | 251 | 17.13% | 3.38% |
Manguisian | 1.49% | 1,414 | 1,333 | 6.08% | 1.25% |
Matinik | 1.02% | 967 | 987 | -2.03% | -0.43% |
Monteclaro | 0.20% | 189 | 231 | -18.18% | -4.14% |
Pamampangin | 1.07% | 1,012 | 779 | 29.91% | 5.66% |
Pansol | 2.38% | 2,249 | 2,316 | -2.89% | -0.62% |
Peñafrancia | 0.46% | 439 | 463 | -5.18% | -1.11% |
Pisipis | 0.85% | 803 | 779 | 3.08% | 0.64% |
Rizal (Rural) | 0.70% | 661 | 622 | 6.27% | 1.29% |
Rizal (Poblacion) | 3.63% | 3,432 | 3,842 | -10.67% | -2.35% |
Roma | 0.24% | 229 | 212 | 8.02% | 1.64% |
Rosario | 1.15% | 1,092 | 1,098 | -0.55% | -0.12% |
Samat | 0.29% | 270 | 261 | 3.45% | 0.72% |
San Andres | 0.87% | 828 | 864 | -4.17% | -0.89% |
San Antonio | 0.25% | 239 | 239 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
San Francisco A | 0.69% | 657 | 602 | 9.14% | 1.86% |
San Francisco B | 3.27% | 3,093 | 2,949 | 4.88% | 1.01% |
San Isidro | 0.26% | 245 | 396 | -38.13% | -9.61% |
San Jose | 0.41% | 391 | 438 | -10.73% | -2.36% |
San Miguel | 1.98% | 1,876 | 1,803 | 4.05% | 0.84% |
San Pedro | 0.29% | 276 | 262 | 5.34% | 1.10% |
San Rafael | 0.38% | 362 | 281 | 28.83% | 5.48% |
San Roque | 0.78% | 741 | 734 | 0.95% | 0.20% |
Santa Catalina | 1.25% | 1,179 | 1,293 | -8.82% | -1.92% |
Santa Elena | 0.25% | 239 | 256 | -6.64% | -1.44% |
Santa Jacobe | 0.69% | 657 | 468 | 40.38% | 7.40% |
Santa Lucia | 0.42% | 401 | 365 | 9.86% | 2.00% |
Santa Maria | 0.71% | 673 | 714 | -5.74% | -1.24% |
Santa Rosa | 0.36% | 340 | 430 | -20.93% | -4.82% |
Santa Teresa | 0.77% | 728 | 678 | 7.37% | 1.51% |
Santo Niño Ibaba | 0.65% | 618 | 605 | 2.15% | 0.45% |
Santo Niño Ilaya | 1.29% | 1,218 | 1,174 | 3.75% | 0.78% |
Silang | 0.79% | 745 | 722 | 3.19% | 0.66% |
Sugod | 1.41% | 1,336 | 1,467 | -8.93% | -1.95% |
Sumalang | 0.41% | 384 | 591 | -35.03% | -8.68% |
Talolong | 4.48% | 4,241 | 4,701 | -9.79% | -2.14% |
Tan-ag Ibaba | 1.04% | 986 | 797 | 23.71% | 4.58% |
Tan-ag Ilaya | 0.49% | 460 | 442 | 4.07% | 0.84% |
Tocalin | 0.25% | 237 | 287 | -17.42% | -3.95% |
Vegaflor | 0.59% | 554 | 701 | -20.97% | -4.83% |
Vergaña | 1.03% | 979 | 876 | 11.76% | 2.37% |
Veronica | 1.12% | 1,060 | 1,106 | -4.16% | -0.89% |
Villa Aurora | 0.97% | 919 | 989 | -7.08% | -1.53% |
Villa Espina | 1.08% | 1,026 | 828 | 23.91% | 4.62% |
Villa Geda | 0.79% | 746 | 730 | 2.19% | 0.46% |
Villa Hermosa | 2.56% | 2,419 | 2,130 | 13.57% | 2.71% |
Villamonte | 0.22% | 204 | 223 | -8.52% | -1.86% |
Villanacaob | 0.29% | 272 | 310 | -12.26% | -2.71% |
Lopez Total | 94,657 | 95,167 | -0.54% | -0.11% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Lopez for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱217,868,483.36.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 121,659,519.59 | – |
2010 | 133,956,971.14 | 10.11% |
2011 | 144,983,803.61 | 8.23% |
2012 | 139,002,021.81 | -4.13% |
2013 | 156,199,789.92 | 12.37% |
2014 | 175,186,504.48 | 12.16% |
2015 | 196,946,249.14 | 12.42% |
2016 | 217,868,483.36 | 10.62% |
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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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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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65,964 | 12,407 | 5.32 | |
75,312 | 14,874 | 5.06 | |
78,556 | 15,570 | 5.05 | |
86,502 | 18,994 | 4.55 | |
90,964 | 20,112 | 4.52 | |
95,052 | 20,863 | 4.56 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 1,851 | 1.95% |
1 to 4 | 8,253 | 8.67% |
5 to 9 | 10,907 | 11.46% |
10 to 14 | 10,153 | 10.67% |
15 to 19 | 9,845 | 10.34% |
20 to 24 | 8,178 | 8.59% |
25 to 29 | 7,128 | 7.49% |
30 to 34 | 6,483 | 6.81% |
35 to 39 | 5,989 | 6.29% |
40 to 44 | 5,497 | 5.78% |
45 to 49 | 5,105 | 5.36% |
50 to 54 | 4,473 | 4.70% |
55 to 59 | 3,589 | 3.77% |
60 to 64 | 2,707 | 2.84% |
65 to 69 | 1,927 | 2.02% |
70 to 74 | 1,331 | 1.40% |
75 to 79 | 981 | 1.03% |
80 and over | 770 | 0.81% |
Total | 95,167 | 100.00% |
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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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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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8,549 | – | |
13,327 | 2.84% | |
19,948 | 2.04% | |
22,935 | 1.44% | |
31,558 | 2.85% | |
49,021 | 4.40% | |
55,849 | 2.65% | |
58,422 | 0.90% | |
66,037 | 1.23% | |
75,344 | 2.50% | |
78,694 | 0.94% | |
86,660 | 1.34% | |
91,074 | 1.82% | |
95,167 | 0.84% | |
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.