Cainta, Province of Rizal

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceRizal
Barangay count7
Postal code1900
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)42.99 km2 (16.60 sq mi)
Population (2020)376,933
Density (2020)8,768 / km2 (22,707 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 35' North, 121° 7' East (14.5800, 121.1153)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.2 feet)

Cainta is a municipality in the landlocked province of Rizal.

The municipality has a land area of 42.99 square kilometers or 16.60 square miles which constitutes 3.64% of Rizal's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 376,933. This represented 11.32% of the total population of Rizal province, or 2.33% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 8,768 inhabitants per square kilometer or 22,707 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cainta has 7 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cainta
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
San Andres31.98%120,54895,83825.78%4.95%
San Isidro23.01%86,72369,37725.00%4.81%
San Juan27.63%104,13298,8495.34%1.10%
San Roque2.73%10,2898,81716.70%3.30%
Santa Rosa0.43%1,6191,627-0.49%-0.10%
Santo Domingo12.53%47,24541,50713.82%2.76%
Santo Niño1.69%6,3776,1134.32%0.89%
Cainta Total376,933322,12817.01%3.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cainta for the fiscal year of 2016 was 925,911,478.91.

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Annual regular income of Cainta (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009546,395,468.24
2010602,352,622.9510.24%
2011683,125,598.3513.41%
2012704,727,698.173.16%
2013821,284,697.5416.54%
2014892,914,458.548.72%
2015984,640,147.4810.27%
2016925,911,478.91-5.96%

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 Cainta in the 2015 Census was 321,426 broken down into 71,463 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Cainta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
126,68024,7755.11
201,26140,6714.95
242,13751,8634.67
303,93963,4984.79
311,74670,8914.40
321,42671,4634.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cainta is 20 to 24, with 32,365 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,715 individuals.

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Population of Cainta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15,9131.84%
1 to 423,7317.37%
5 to 929,0669.02%
10 to 1427,8558.65%
15 to 1930,1369.36%
20 to 2432,36510.05%
25 to 2931,4489.76%
30 to 3428,4008.82%
35 to 3925,0577.78%
40 to 4420,6536.41%
45 to 4917,3845.40%
50 to 5414,6514.55%
55 to 5912,5203.89%
60 to 6410,0793.13%
65 to 695,9571.85%
70 to 743,1570.98%
75 to 792,0410.63%
80 and over1,7150.53%
Total322,128100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.65
  • Median Age: 26.91

Historical population

The population of Cainta grew from 1,761 in 1903 to 376,933 in 2020, an increase of 375,172 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.36%, or an increase of 54,805 people, from the previous population of 322,128 in 2015.

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Population of Cainta (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,761
2,6862.70%
3,0750.68%
3,6921.89%
6,8035.52%
20,71411.51%
36,97112.33%
59,0259.80%
126,8397.95%
201,5509.06%
242,5114.05%
304,4783.19%
311,8450.87%
322,1280.62%
376,9333.36%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cainta for the year 2019 was 170,015, broken down into 76,945 males and 93,070 females.

Location

The municipal center of Cainta is situated at approximately 14° 35' North, 121° 7' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.2 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 Cainta are Pasig, Marikina, Antipolo, Rizal, Taguig, Mandaluyong, and San Juan. The nearest municipalities are Taytay, Rizal, Pateros, Angono, Rizal, Teresa, Rizal, San Mateo, Rizal, and Binangonan, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 14.64 kilometers (9.10 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Taytay, Rizal, 2.18 kilometers (1.35 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)
  • Pateros, 6.82 kilometers (4.24 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)
  • Angono, Rizal, 7.31 kilometers (4.54 miles) to the Southeast (S34°E)
  • Teresa, Rizal, 10.11 kilometers (6.28 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S77°E)
  • San Mateo, Rizal, 12.66 kilometers (7.87 miles) to the North (N1°E)
  • Binangonan, Rizal, 15.17 kilometers (9.43 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S33°E)

Nearest cities

  • Pasig, 4.69 kilometers (2.91 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S62°W)
  • Marikina, 6.12 kilometers (3.80 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°W)
  • Antipolo, Rizal, 6.57 kilometers (4.08 miles) to the East (N83°E)
  • Taguig, 7.37 kilometers (4.58 miles) to the Southwest (S37°W)
  • Mandaluyong, 8.83 kilometers (5.49 miles) to the West (S88°W)
  • San Juan, 9.60 kilometers (5.96 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)

Distance from Manila: 14.64 kilometers (9.10 miles) to the West (N85°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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