Baraoas, City of San Fernando, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
CitySan Fernando
Postal code2500
Population (2020)1,151
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6286, 120.3963 (16° 38' North, 120° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level321.0 meters (1,053.1 feet)

Baraoas is a barangay in the city of San Fernando, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,151. This represented 0.92% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baraoas in the 2015 Census was 1,019 broken down into 225 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Baraoas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6981285.45
6061314.63
7941415.63
9652004.83
9802034.83
1,0192254.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baraoas is 15 to 19, with 101 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Baraoas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.47%
1 to 4777.56%
5 to 9868.44%
10 to 14989.62%
15 to 191019.91%
20 to 24969.42%
25 to 29868.44%
30 to 34686.67%
35 to 39747.26%
40 to 44565.50%
45 to 49434.22%
50 to 54575.59%
55 to 59393.83%
60 to 64464.51%
65 to 69262.55%
70 to 74181.77%
75 to 7980.79%
80 and over252.45%
Total1,019100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53
  • Median Age: 27.12

Historical population

The population of Baraoas grew from 698 in 1990 to 1,151 in 2020, an increase of 453 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.60%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 1,019 in 2015.

Population of Baraoas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
698
606-2.61%
7945.96%
9652.73%
9800.56%
1,0190.75%
1,1512.60%

Location

Baraoas is situated at approximately 16.6286, 120.3963, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 321.0 meters or 1,053.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baraoas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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