Lezo, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
Barangay count12
Postal code5605
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)23.40 km2 (9.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)15,639
Density (2020)668 / km2 (1,732 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 40' North, 122° 20' East (11.6679, 122.3286)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.6 meters (64.2 feet)

Lezo is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Aklan.

The municipality has a land area of 23.40 square kilometers or 9.03 square miles which constitutes 1.33% of Aklan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,639. This represented 2.54% of the total population of Aklan province, or 0.20% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 668 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,732 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lezo has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lezo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agcawilan10.03%1,5681,5650.19%0.04%
Bagto6.38%9989970.10%0.02%
Bugasongan9.16%1,4321,23116.33%3.23%
Carugdog9.34%1,4611,4282.31%0.48%
Cogon5.56%870970-10.31%-2.26%
Ibao9.64%1,5081,4136.72%1.38%
Mina8.02%1,2541,1588.29%1.69%
Poblacion11.45%1,7901,975-9.37%-2.05%
Santa Cruz8.98%1,4041,23813.41%2.68%
Santa Cruz Bigaa7.04%1,1011,0861.38%0.29%
Silakat-Nonok6.17%9659195.01%1.03%
Tayhawan8.24%1,2881,2443.54%0.73%
Lezo Total15,63915,2242.73%0.57%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lezo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 49,406,882.04.

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Annual regular income of Lezo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200928,061,246.76
201029,261,404.224.28%
201131,855,730.738.87%
201230,907,549.89-2.98%
201335,115,561.8213.61%
201439,858,102.5313.51%
201545,073,956.4713.09%
201649,406,882.049.61%

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 Lezo in the 2015 Census was 15,224 broken down into 3,590 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Lezo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,3382,0455.06
11,5302,3324.94
12,3892,4944.97
13,0772,8984.51
14,5143,1284.64
15,2243,5904.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lezo is 5 to 9, with 1,490 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 208 individuals.

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Population of Lezo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12831.86%
1 to 41,2228.03%
5 to 91,4909.79%
10 to 141,3568.91%
15 to 191,3638.95%
20 to 241,3739.02%
25 to 291,2318.09%
30 to 341,1377.47%
35 to 391,0626.98%
40 to 448445.54%
45 to 497965.23%
50 to 547124.68%
55 to 596314.14%
60 to 645093.34%
65 to 694312.83%
70 to 743042.00%
75 to 792081.37%
80 and over2721.79%
Total15,224100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.63
  • Median Age: 27.13

Historical population

The population of Lezo grew from 3,612 in 1903 to 15,639 in 2020, an increase of 12,027 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 415 people, from the previous population of 15,224 in 2015.

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Population of Lezo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,612
11,5037.59%
0-100.00%
6,008
5,942-0.10%
6,8901.46%
8,2243.62%
9,6253.19%
10,3430.72%
11,5362.07%
12,3931.55%
13,0770.74%
14,5183.88%
15,2240.91%
15,6390.57%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lezo for the year 2019 was 9,667, broken down into 4,718 males and 4,949 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lezo is situated at approximately 11° 40' North, 122° 20' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.6 meters or 64.2 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 Lezo are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Banga, Aklan, Malinao, Aklan, Numancia, Aklan, Kalibo, Aklan, Makato, Aklan, and New Washington, Aklan. Its distance from the national capital is 354.87 kilometers (220.50 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 354.87 kilometers (220.50 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°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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