Polillo, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
Barangay count20
Postal code4339
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPolillo Strait [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Polillo
Area (2013)253.00 km2 (97.68 sq mi)
Population (2020)31,908
Density (2020)126 / km2 (327 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 43' North, 121° 56' East (14.7176, 121.9375)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.4 meters (14.3 feet)

Polillo is a coastal municipality in the province of Quezon.

The municipality has a land area of 253.00 square kilometers or 97.68 square miles which constitutes 2.89% of Quezon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 31,908. This represented 1.64% of the total population of Quezon province, or 0.20% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 126 inhabitants per square kilometer or 327 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Polillo has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Polillo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anawan3.49%1,11495316.89%3.34%
Atulayan4.59%1,4641,549-5.49%-1.18%
Balesin3.78%1,2071,415-14.70%-3.29%
Bañadero6.75%2,1542,247-4.14%-0.89%
Binibitinan3.55%1,1341,269-10.64%-2.34%
Bislian5.25%1,6751,47313.71%2.74%
Bucao2.73%87174217.39%3.43%
Canicanian3.01%9609501.05%0.22%
Kalubakis3.49%1,11488725.59%4.91%
Languyin7.07%2,2551,94615.88%3.15%
Libjo5.11%1,6291,38717.45%3.44%
Pamatdan3.37%1,0751,0700.47%0.10%
Pilion2.74%87575316.20%3.21%
Pinaglubayan1.68%5374997.62%1.56%
Poblacion13.36%4,2624,588-7.11%-1.54%
Sabang5.59%1,7851,6736.69%1.37%
Salipsip2.14%6836308.41%1.71%
Sibulan14.42%4,6024,2588.08%1.65%
Taluong6.10%1,9461,7819.26%1.88%
Tamulaya-Anitong1.77%56651210.55%2.13%
Polillo Total31,90830,5824.34%0.90%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Polillo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 105,897,916.76.

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Annual regular income of Polillo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,304,403.21
201060,689,163.897.79%
201166,443,214.289.48%
201264,773,868.16-2.51%
201371,365,549.7010.18%
201481,201,901.3813.78%
201594,899,498.8016.87%
2016105,897,916.7611.59%

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 Polillo in the 2015 Census was 29,995 broken down into 6,965 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Polillo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,1674,3965.27
24,6164,7375.20
24,0085,1024.71
27,9046,0804.59
28,0026,3094.44
29,9956,9654.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polillo is 5 to 9, with 3,914 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 230 individuals.

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Population of Polillo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16602.16%
1 to 43,07010.04%
5 to 93,91412.80%
10 to 143,55511.62%
15 to 192,5548.35%
20 to 242,2267.28%
25 to 292,1707.10%
30 to 341,9056.23%
35 to 391,9306.31%
40 to 441,7115.59%
45 to 491,6875.52%
50 to 541,4484.73%
55 to 591,2123.96%
60 to 649563.13%
65 to 696192.02%
70 to 744311.41%
75 to 793040.99%
80 and over2300.75%
Total30,582100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.82
  • Median Age: 23.45

Historical population

The population of Polillo grew from 2,164 in 1903 to 31,908 in 2020, an increase of 29,744 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.90%, or an increase of 1,326 people, from the previous population of 30,582 in 2015.

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Population of Polillo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,164
4,2454.35%
8,0843.27%
7,576-0.66%
11,9784.11%
16,7213.32%
20,0583.72%
20,5650.50%
23,1831.21%
24,6261.14%
24,105-0.46%
27,9122.04%
28,1250.28%
30,5821.61%
31,9080.90%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Polillo for the year 2019 was 20,501, broken down into 10,358 males and 10,143 females.

Location

The municipal center of Polillo is situated at approximately 14° 43' North, 121° 56' East, in the island of Polillo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.4 meters or 14.3 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 Polillo are Tayabas, Quezon, Antipolo, Rizal, Marikina, Lucena, Pasig, and Taguig. The nearest municipalities are Burdeos, Quezon, Panukulan, Quezon, Patnanungan, Quezon, Infanta, Quezon, General Nakar, Quezon, and Real, Quezon. Its distance from the national capital is 104.22 kilometers (64.76 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Tayabas, Quezon, 84.99 kilometers (52.81 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S26°W)
  • Antipolo, Rizal, 83.42 kilometers (51.84 miles) to the West (S80°W)
  • Marikina, 90.89 kilometers (56.48 miles) to the West (S84°W)
  • Lucena, 93.31 kilometers (57.98 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S22°W)
  • Pasig, 94.45 kilometers (58.69 miles) to the West (S80°W)
  • Taguig, 95.46 kilometers (59.31 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S77°W)

Distance from Manila: 104.22 kilometers (64.76 miles) to the West (S82°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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