Los Baños: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Los Baños: 94.4% of households in Los Baños used a flush toilet in 2020 (38.4% flushing to a piped sewer and 49.3% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Los Baños is 65th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Los Baños: 0.32% of households in Los Baños had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Los Baños is 57th lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Los Baños?
Los Baños had 115,353 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Los Baños ranks 165th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Los Baños is 18th smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Los Baños growing?
The population of Los Baños grew from 112,008 at the 2015 Census to 115,353 in 2020, a change of +3.0% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Los Baños is 27th slowest-growing of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of city is Los Baños?
Los Baños is a municipality in Laguna province, classed 1st class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Los Baños?
26.2% of residents of Los Baños were under 15 and 5.6% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 98 men for every 100 women. Los Baños is 11th oldest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many households are there in Los Baños?
Los Baños had 32,017 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 3.6 residents per household (population divided by households). Los Baños is 9th smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWho runs Los Baños?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
How local power works in the Philippines
Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Magalang 124,188
- Santa Cruz 123,574
- Gapan 122,968
- Bayawan 122,747
- Tabuk 121,033
- Candaba 119,497
- Calumpit 118,471
- Malita 118,197
- Ligao 118,096
- Apalit 117,160
- Island Garden City of Samal 116,771
- Himamaylan 116,240
- Iriga 114,457
- Plaridel 114,432
- Guiguinto 113,415
- Libmanan 112,994
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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