Lita, City of Tayabas, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
CityTayabas
Postal code4327
Population (2020)4,079
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0185, 121.5972 (14° 1' North, 121° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level158.1 meters (518.7 feet)

Lita, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Tayabas, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,079. This represented 3.62% of the total population of Tayabas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lita in the 2015 Census was 4,599 broken down into 939 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Lita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9874104.85
2,3074754.86
2,6195364.89
3,9107755.05
4,3639064.82
4,5999394.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lita is 15 to 19, with 508 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Lita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1881.91%
1 to 43597.81%
5 to 94539.85%
10 to 1447310.28%
15 to 1950811.05%
20 to 244539.85%
25 to 293818.28%
30 to 343066.65%
35 to 393006.52%
40 to 442204.78%
45 to 492645.74%
50 to 542525.48%
55 to 591813.94%
60 to 641483.22%
65 to 69942.04%
70 to 74611.33%
75 to 79310.67%
80 and over270.59%
Total4,599100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.64
  • Median Age: 24.62

Historical population

The population of Lita grew from 1,987 in 1990 to 4,079 in 2020, an increase of 2,092 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.49%, or a decrease of 520 people, from the previous population of 4,599 in 2015.

Population of Lita (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,987
2,3072.84%
2,6192.76%
3,9105.68%
4,3714.14%
4,5990.97%
4,079-2.49%

Location

Lita is situated at approximately 14.0185, 121.5972, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 158.1 meters or 518.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lita shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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