Tanauan: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Tanauan: 93.4% of households in Tanauan used a flush toilet in 2020 (24.4% flushing to a piped sewer and 24.9% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Tanauan is 50th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Tanauan: 0.40% of households in Tanauan had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Tanauan is 62nd lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Tanauan?
Tanauan had 193,936 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Tanauan ranks 78th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Tanauan is 78th largest 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 Tanauan growing?
The population of Tanauan grew from 173,366 at the 2015 Census to 193,936 in 2020, a change of +11.9% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Tanauan is 56th fastest-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 Tanauan?
Tanauan is a component city of Batangas province, classed 2nd 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 Tanauan?
27.9% of residents of Tanauan were under 15 and 5.8% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 101 men for every 100 women. Tanauan is 36th 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 Tanauan?
Tanauan had 46,663 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.2 residents per household (population divided by households). Tanauan is 73rd largest 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 Tanauan?
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
- Santo Tomas 218,500
- Valencia 216,546
- Trece Martires 210,503
- Pagadian 210,452
- Legazpi 209,533
- Panabo 209,230
- Naga 209,170
- Toledo 207,314
- Marawi 207,010
- San Carlos 205,424
- Kabankalan 200,198
- Koronadal 195,398
- Bago 191,210
- Malaybalay 190,712
- Digos 188,376
- Calbayog 186,960
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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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