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MapLocal government unitsDemographicsNotesSummary data TyperegionIsland groupLuzonProvinces5Cities20Municipalities122Barangays4,019Coastal/LandlockedcoastalMarine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, South China Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Verde Island PassageArea (2013)165.76 km2 (6400.13 sq mi)Population (2020)16,195,042Density (2020)977 / km2 (2,530 / sq mi)CALABARZON, officially designated as Region IV‑A, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the central section of Luzon. It covers 5 provinces, namely, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal, as well as 1 highly urbanized city. The regional center is the City of Calamba.
Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 16,195,042. This represented 26.04% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 14.85% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 977 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,530 inhabitants per square mile.
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CALABARZON is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the National Capital Region, Laguna de Bay, Central Luzon, Philippine Sea, Bicol Region, Ragay Gulf, Sibuyan Sea, Tayabas Bay, Verde Island Passage, South China Sea, and the Manila Bay.
detailsMap of CALABARZONMap of CALABARZON highlighting its regional center, component provinces and their capitals, and nearby major citiesBatangasCaviteLagunaQuezonRizalCalamba, the regional centerLucena, a highly urbanized city
Local government units
CALABARZON has 5 provinces, 122 municipalities, and 20 cities (1 of which is a highly urbanized city administered independently from any province). The total number of barangays in the region is 4,019.
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Local government units of CALABARZONNameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2City countMun countBrgy countBatangasprovince2,908,4942,694,3351.62%3,115.059344301,078Caviteprovince4,344,8293,678,3013.57%1,526.282,847716829Lucenacity (HUC), capital278,924266,2480.98%80.213,477––33Lagunaprovince3,382,1933,035,0812.31%1,928.231,754624681Quezonprovince1,950,4591,856,5821.04%8,743.842231391,209Rizalprovince3,330,1432,884,2273.07%1,182.652,816113189CALABARZON Total16,195,04214,414,7742.48%16,576.26977201224,019Click on or hover over the bars to see the associated data of each LGU.
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in CALABARZON is 5 to 9, with 1,450,150 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 91,940 individuals.
Age distributionCombining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 30.02% (4,327,032). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 65.74% (9,476,053). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.24% (611,689) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of CALABARZON (Region IV‑A), there are 46 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 6 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 52 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 25 indicates that half of the entire population of CALABARZON (Region IV‑A) are aged less than 25 and the other half are over the age of 25.
Population of CALABARZON by age group (2015 census)Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentageUnder 1284,3411.97%1 to 41,176,3498.16%5 to 91,450,15010.06%10 to 141,416,1929.82%15 to 191,420,1679.85%20 to 241,383,1259.60%25 to 291,248,4378.66%30 to 341,138,3907.90%35 to 391,061,5797.36%40 to 44884,5286.14%45 to 49786,7305.46%50 to 54639,5734.44%55 to 59518,0533.59%60 to 64395,4712.74%65 to 69262,1701.82%70 to 74152,7731.06%75 to 79104,8060.73%80 and over91,9400.64%Total14,414,774100.00%Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.66Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.46Total Dependency Ratio: 52.12Median Age: 25.31Click on or hover over the bars to see the population of each age group.
Historical population
The population of CALABARZON grew from 739,776 in 1903 to 16,195,042 in 2020, an increase of 15,455,266 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.48%, or an increase of 1,780,268 people, from the previous population of 14,414,774 in 2015.
Trends in population growthPopulation of CALABARZON (1903‑2020)Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate1903 Mar 2739,776–1918 Dec 31962,8561.68%1939 Jan 11,388,2691.85%1948 Oct 11,592,4931.42%1960 Feb 152,316,1733.35%1970 May 63,356,3273.70%1975 May 13,904,1743.08%1980 May 14,603,4353.35%1990 May 16,349,4523.27%1995 Sep 17,750,2043.81%2000 May 19,320,6294.04%2007 Aug 111,757,7553.26%2010 May 112,609,8032.58%2015 Aug 114,414,7742.58%2020 May 116,195,0422.48%LineBar
The total number of registered voters or electorate in CALABARZON for the year 2019 was 8,674,351.
