CALABARZON

Calabarzon, formally known as the Southern Tagalog Mainland, is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IV-A. The region comprises five provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal and one highly urbanized city, Lucena. Wikipedia

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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 2015 Census was 14,414,774. This represented 25.08% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 14.27% of the entire population of the Philippines.

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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.

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Local government units

CALABARZON has 5 provinces, 123 municipalities, and 19 cities (1 of which is a highly urbanized city administered independently from any province). The total number of barangays in the region is 4,018.

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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.

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Historical population

The population of CALABARZON grew from 2,316,173 in 1960 to 14,414,774 in 2015, an increase of 12,098,601 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 2.58%, or an increase of 1,804,971 people, from the previous population of 12,609,803 in 2010.

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National rankings

• Population (2015): 14,414,774, ranked 1 out of 17

• Annual population growth rate (2010 to 2015): 2.58%, ranked 2 out of 17

https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r04a.html

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REGIONAL SOCIO- DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

Regional Center: Calamba City, Laguna
Land Area: 16,873.31 km2 (6,514.82 sq mi)
Population (2015): 14,414,774
Provinces: 5
Cities: 19
Municipalities: 123
Barangays: 4,011
Languages: Tagalog, English

OVERVIEW OF THE REGION

Calabarzon formally known as Southern Tagalog Mainland and designated as CALABARZON Region, is an administrative region in the Philippines. The region comprises the five (5) provinces, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon, whose names form the acronym CALABARZON. Its regional center is [Calamba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calamba_City,_Laguna "Calamba City, Laguna") in Laguna.

Situated just south of Metro Manila in southwestern Luzon, the region is the most populous in the Philippines, having 14,414,774 inhabitants in 2015, and is also the country's second most densely populated after NCR. Prior to its creation as a region, Calabarzon, together with Mimaropa, formed the historical region known as Southern Tagalog, until they were separated in 2002 by virtue of Executive Order No. 103.

The region is home to some of the most important Philippine historical figures, most notable of which is the Philippines' national hero, Jose Rizal, who was born in Calamba.

The region has 19 cities (18 component cities and the highly urbanized city of [Lucena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucena,_Philippines "Lucena, Philippines")). Antipolo is the most populous city in CALABARZON Region and is the seventh most populous city in the Philippines while San Pedro City is the most densely populated city in the whole region.

REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC SCENARIO

Increasing Number of Filipinos and Changing Demographic Age Structure

The latest Population Census recorded about 14 million Filipinos living in CALABARZON in 2015. The pace of growth has fluctuated for the past three decades and now displays a decreasing trend, from 3.07% annual growth rate in 2000-2010 period to 2.58% in 2010-2015. An indication that there are about 300 thousand Filipinos added to the region’s population every year.

Figure 1. Trends in Population Size and Population Growth Rate:

CALABARZON, 1980-2015

Source: PSA, 2015 Population Census

About one-third of Filipinos in the region were residing in the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, both relatively near Metro Manila and can be accessed easily through land travel. The numerous housing projects situated in the said provinces also relates to the increase in population due to in-migration.

Table 1. Trends in Population Size and Growth Rate of CALABARZON by Province/
Highly Urbanized City: 2000, 2010, and 2015

Source: PSA, 2000, 2010 and 2015 Population

Among the five provinces comprising the region, Cavite had the biggest population in 2015 with 3.68 million, followed by Laguna with 3.04 million, Rizal with 2.88 million, and Batangas with 2.69 million. Quezon (excluding Lucena City) had the smallest population with 1.86 million. Refer to Table 1. 

Cavite was the fastest growing province in the region with an average annual population growth rate (PGR) of 3.37 percent during the period 2010 to 2015. It was followed by Rizal (2.88 percent), Laguna (2.47 percent), and Batangas (2.41 percent). Quezon (excluding Lucena City) posted the lowest provincial PGR of 1.23 percent.

Source: PSA, 2000 and 2010 Census
Figure 2 displays a narrowing population base from 2000 to 2010 which indicates a decrease in birth rate. The change in age structure, seen by the widening sides of the pyramid from ages 0-14 up to ages 15-64 reflects a larger working age population through the years.


CALABARZON’s population is relatively young. Based on the 2010 population census, about 32.18 percent or 4 million Filipinos were below 15 years of age; 64 percent or 8 million Filipinos were between 15 to 64 years old (consisting the working or productive ages); and 3.82 percent or 182 thousand Filipinos were aged 65 and over. Young population means a continuing increase in population due to the large cohorts of young women who will soon enter the childbearing years and contribute to the fertility level and increasing number of young dependents in the region.

The 2010 population estimate in the region indicates about 50 young (14 years and below) and 2 old (65 years and above) dependents for every 100 working-age (15-64 years old) persons. Looking at Table 2 though, the region’s dependency ratio has significantly decreased from 64.9 in the year 2000 to 50.6 in the year 2010. This indicates that in a span of 10 years, the number of working population is almost equal to the number of dependents. Such relationship of dependents to working age population provides an ideal scenario for demographic dividend in CALABARZON.

https://rpo4a.popcom.gov.ph/2015-05-26-08-42-52/2015-05-26-09-21-46

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CALABARZON’s economy accelerates to 7.3 percent in 2018, fastest in six years

The economy of CALABARZON in 2018 recorded its fastest pace at 7.3 percent in the past six (6) years. The acceleration was brought about by the faster growth Industry and Services, as well as the turn-around performance of AHFF.

Among the three (3) major economic industries, Industry continued to account for the largest share at 62.3 percent of the region’s economy; followed by Services with 32.9 percent share. AHFF had the least share of 4.8 percent.

Industry grew at a faster pace with 7.9 percent in 2018, from 7.8 percent in 2017. It was mainly driven by the upswing of the Manufacturing sub-industry to 8.0 percent growth from the 7.4 percent growth in the previous year. Construction also contributed to the upward trend in Industry recording a growth of 9.5 percent, although slower than the 15.6 percent growth in 2017. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply posted a faster growth of 3.9 percent in 2018 from 3.4 percent in 2017. Moreover, Mining and Quarrying accelerated to 3.5 percent in 2018 from 1.0 percent in 2017.

Services expanded by 7.1 percent in 2018 from 6.0 percent in 2017 due to the faster growth recorded in most of its sub-industries. Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security was the fastest growing sub-industry at 15.5 percent from 8.9 percent in 2017. Other sub-industries which posted acceleration were Other Services which grew by 11.0 percent; Financial Intermediation by 8.8 percent; Trade by 5.8 percent; and Transportation, Storage and Communication by 4.5 percent. On the other hand, Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities grew but at a slower pace of 6.0 percent as compared with the 6.9 percent growth in the previous year.

AHFF rebounded to 0.7 percent in 2018, from a decline of 0.6 percent in 2017. This is attributed to the acceleration in Agriculture and Forestry at 2.7 percent from the 0.8 percent growth recorded in 2017. On the other hand, Fishing further declined by 6.4 percent in 2018 from a decline of 5.4 percent in 2017.

Out of the 7.3 percent growth of the region in 2018, Industry remained the biggest contributor at 4.9 percentage points followed by Services with 2.4 percentage points. AHFF contributed the least with 0.03 percentage point.

https://psa.gov.ph/regional-accounts/grdp/highlights