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Population

For the year 2017, the projected population of Batangas City based from CY 2015 POPCEN of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is 339,546 with a population growth rate of 1.46%. By referring to Table 1, it can be noted that Brgy. Sta. Rita Karsada has the biggest population with 18,812 while Barangay 15, an urban barangay has the smallest population of 129.

Male – Female Ratio

The average ratio of male to female population of the whole city is 1.00:0.99 with the male population slightly higher. 

Population Density

With a land area of approximately 28,541.00 hectares and a total population of 339,546, the city has a population density of 12 persons per hectare or 1,190 persons per square kilometer.

Urban – Rural Distribution

In addition to the 24 barangays in the Poblacion are the 24 urbanizing barangays, namely; Alangilan, Balagtas, Banaba South, Bolbok, Calicanto, Cuta, Gulod Itaas, Gulod Labac, Ilijan, Kumintang Ibaba, Kumintang Ilaya, Libjo, Mahabang Parang, Malitam, Pallocan Kanluran, Pallocan Silangan, Sampaga, San Isidro, Sta. Clara, Sta. Rita Aplaya, Sta. Rita Karsada, Tinga Labac and Wawa. These barangays are situated within the immediate periphery of the poblacion. 

Urban population is 211,326 while rural population is 128,220 representing 62.24% and 37.76% respectively of the total city population.

Household Characteristics

Batangas City has a total projected household of 80,277 for CY 2017. Out of this figure, 4,515 or 5.6% reside in the poblacion. The projected average household size in the city is five (5). 

Barangay Sta. Rita Karsada has the highest household number of 4,732 while Barangay 15 in the Poblacion has the lowest household number of 29.

Average Income/Expenditure Per Household

Based on the final results of the CY 2009 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) by the National Statistics Office, the average income per household is P219,272.00 per annum or P18,273.00 per month while the average expenditure per household is P182,600.00 per annum or P15,217.00 per month based at the current prices.

Birth and Death

As per the record of the Office of the City Civil Registrar, a total of 8,441 babies were born and 4,552 persons died in CY 2017. Statistics showed that in both birth and death registries, the males have always the higher number. In the case of fetal death, out of 80 fetal deaths, male was 47 and female 33.

Table 12 shows that for all age brackets; ages 0 to 80, male death is dominant over the female with a total of 2,486 or 61.11%. While in age brackets of 81 to 110, females has the highest number of death with the total of 330 or 68.18%.

 SOURCE : Office of the City Civil Registrar Batangas City

Fertility Rate

The total fertility rate or the number of children born to a woman was projected to decrease from 3,230 children per thousand women or 3.23 children per thousand women in 1995 to 2.81 children per thousand women as of the year 2000.

Life Expectancy at Birth

As of year 2000, the estimated life expectancy at birth for most Batangas City residents is 66 years for male and 73 years for female.

Marriage

Total marriages in CY 2017 were 1,449. Of this number, church weddings were 927 and civil weddings were 521 and other 1.