La Carlota, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
Barangay count14
Postal code6130
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)137.29 km2 (53.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)66,664
Density (2020)486 / km2 (1,258 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 26' North, 122° 55' East (10.4253, 122.9224)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.7 meters (103.9 feet)

La Carlota is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Negros Occidental.

The city has a land area of 137.29 square kilometers or 53.01 square miles which constitutes 1.75% of Negros Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 66,664. This represented 2.54% of the total population of Negros Occidental province, or 0.84% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 486 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,258 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

La Carlota has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of La Carlota
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ara-al4.16%2,7733,194-13.18%-2.93%
Ayungon5.79%3,8604,382-11.91%-2.63%
Balabag4.19%2,7912,6893.79%0.79%
Barangay I5.82%3,8784,069-4.69%-1.01%
Barangay II11.36%7,5757,4541.62%0.34%
Barangay III10.49%6,9946,3709.80%1.99%
Batuan9.79%6,5246,1585.94%1.22%
Cubay7.82%5,2115,0802.58%0.54%
Haguimit6.76%4,5053,95813.82%2.76%
La Granja10.88%7,2516,15117.88%3.52%
Nagasi5.19%3,4593,825-9.57%-2.09%
Roberto S. Benedicto6.85%4,5684,5151.17%0.25%
San Miguel7.05%4,7034,07815.33%3.05%
Yubo3.86%2,5722,5461.02%0.21%
La Carlota Total66,66464,4693.40%0.71%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of La Carlota for the fiscal year of 2016 was 441,635,167.48.

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Annual regular income of La Carlota (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009269,383,568.77
2010290,752,648.727.93%
2011320,147,181.5710.11%
2012304,515,317.30-4.88%
2013316,019,265.593.78%
2014356,424,339.5712.79%
2015403,503,982.7313.21%
2016441,635,167.489.45%

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 La Carlota in the 2015 Census was 64,321 broken down into 16,287 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in La Carlota (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
56,2909,5985.86
56,32510,5545.34
56,35611,0825.09
63,46212,9064.92
63,76514,1524.51
64,32116,2873.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Carlota is 5 to 9, with 6,412 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 782 individuals.

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Population of La Carlota by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1321.76%
1 to 44,7367.35%
5 to 96,4129.95%
10 to 146,0569.39%
15 to 195,8649.10%
20 to 245,5338.58%
25 to 295,2248.10%
30 to 344,7057.30%
35 to 394,3026.67%
40 to 443,9916.19%
45 to 493,6805.71%
50 to 543,2725.08%
55 to 592,7694.30%
60 to 642,2993.57%
65 to 691,6982.63%
70 to 741,1371.76%
75 to 798771.36%
80 and over7821.21%
Total64,469100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.83
  • Median Age: 27.39

Historical population

The population of La Carlota grew from 13,097 in 1903 to 66,664 in 2020, an increase of 53,567 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.71%, or an increase of 2,195 people, from the previous population of 64,469 in 2015.

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Population of La Carlota (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,097
20,4102.84%
26,0841.23%
45,7895.94%
56,7721.91%
38,321-3.77%
40,9841.36%
45,8122.25%
56,4432.11%
56,414-0.01%
56,4080.00%
63,5841.67%
63,8520.15%
64,4690.18%
66,6640.71%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in La Carlota for the year 2019 was 45,191, broken down into 22,029 males and 23,162 females.

Location

The city center of La Carlota is situated at approximately 10° 26' North, 122° 55' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.7 meters or 103.9 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 La Carlota are Bago, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Canlaon, Negros Oriental, Talisay, Negros Occidental, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, and Silay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Pulupandan, Negros Occidental, and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 506.84 kilometers (314.94 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 506.84 kilometers (314.94 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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