New Lucena, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count21
Postal code5005
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)44.10 km2 (17.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,314
Density (2020)551 / km2 (1,428 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 53' North, 122° 36' East (10.8776, 122.5967)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.2 feet)

New Lucena is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 44.10 square kilometers or 17.03 square miles which constitutes 0.88% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,314. This represented 1.18% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.31% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 551 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,428 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

New Lucena has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of New Lucena
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baclayan9.24%2,2462,00611.96%2.41%
Badiang5.65%1,3741,491-7.85%-1.71%
Balabag3.25%79169314.14%2.82%
Bilidan8.11%1,9731,74313.20%2.64%
Bita-og Gaja3.34%8117813.84%0.80%
Bololacao8.43%2,0491,9365.84%1.20%
Burot1.47%357375-4.80%-1.03%
Cabilauan9.62%2,3402,487-5.91%-1.27%
Cabugao2.36%57347720.13%3.94%
Cagban1.44%351405-13.33%-2.97%
Calumbuyan1.29%3133100.97%0.20%
Damires5.02%1,2201,1912.43%0.51%
Dawis5.89%1,4321,27212.58%2.53%
General Delgado0.91%221223-0.90%-0.19%
Guinobatan3.41%82873113.27%2.66%
Janipa-an Oeste3.00%730756-3.44%-0.73%
Jelicuon Este2.10%5105090.20%0.04%
Jelicuon Oeste2.53%614628-2.23%-0.47%
Pasil5.80%1,4091,21615.87%3.15%
Poblacion12.90%3,1373,0223.81%0.79%
Wari-wari4.26%1,0359884.76%0.98%
New Lucena Total24,31423,2404.62%0.96%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of New Lucena for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,689,368.74.

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Annual regular income of New Lucena (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200937,532,759.42
201039,647,783.975.64%
201143,233,577.999.04%
201242,348,404.93-2.05%
201348,204,635.7513.83%
201454,121,831.2512.28%
201560,459,904.6011.71%
201666,689,368.7410.30%

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 New Lucena in the 2015 Census was 23,219 broken down into 5,006 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in New Lucena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,9063,0295.58
16,8583,2025.26
19,4903,7445.21
21,3034,2395.03
22,1604,6944.72
23,2195,0064.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Lucena is 5 to 9, with 2,292 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 360 individuals.

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Population of New Lucena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14231.82%
1 to 41,8127.80%
5 to 92,2929.86%
10 to 142,1519.26%
15 to 192,1119.08%
20 to 242,0959.01%
25 to 291,9278.29%
30 to 341,6777.22%
35 to 391,4936.42%
40 to 441,2905.55%
45 to 491,2265.28%
50 to 541,1124.78%
55 to 591,0004.30%
60 to 648013.45%
65 to 696412.76%
70 to 744251.83%
75 to 793601.55%
80 and over4041.74%
Total23,240100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.75
  • Median Age: 26.91

Historical population

The population of New Lucena grew from 6,362 in 1903 to 24,314 in 2020, an increase of 17,952 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.96%, or an increase of 1,074 people, from the previous population of 23,240 in 2015.

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Population of New Lucena (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,362
-100.00%
9,815
9,684-0.12%
11,0741.32%
12,4052.30%
13,4571.64%
16,9102.31%
16,873-0.04%
19,4903.14%
21,3181.24%
22,1741.44%
23,2400.90%
24,3140.96%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in New Lucena for the year 2019 was 15,734, broken down into 7,720 males and 8,014 females.

Location

The municipal center of New Lucena is situated at approximately 10° 53' North, 122° 36' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.2 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 New Lucena are Iloilo City, Passi, Iloilo, Silay, Negros Occidental, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, and Bago, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Zarraga, Iloilo, Mina, Iloilo, Pototan, Iloilo, Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Leganes, Iloilo, and Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 446.70 kilometers (277.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 446.70 kilometers (277.57 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°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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