Zarah, Municipality of San Luis, Province of Aurora

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceAurora
MunicipalitySan Luis
Postal code3201
Population (2020)2,888
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.7276, 121.5303 (15° 44' North, 121° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.3 meters (66.6 feet)

Zarah is a barangay in the municipality of San Luis, in the province of Aurora. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,888. This represented 9.68% of the total population of San Luis.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zarah in the 2015 Census was 2,449 broken down into 539 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Zarah (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2802365.42
1,7133484.92
1,9993705.40
2,0814184.98
2,1284574.66
2,4495394.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zarah is 5 to 9, with 278 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Zarah by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1512.08%
1 to 42198.94%
5 to 927811.35%
10 to 1427411.19%
15 to 1925310.33%
20 to 2426910.98%
25 to 291968.00%
30 to 341465.96%
35 to 391375.59%
40 to 441445.88%
45 to 491325.39%
50 to 541325.39%
55 to 59662.69%
60 to 64702.86%
65 to 69351.43%
70 to 74220.90%
75 to 79160.65%
80 and over90.37%
Total2,449100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.51
  • Median Age: 22.78

Historical population

The population of Zarah grew from 1,280 in 1990 to 2,888 in 2020, an increase of 1,608 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.53%, or an increase of 439 people, from the previous population of 2,449 in 2015.

Population of Zarah (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,280
1,7135.61%
1,9993.37%
2,0810.56%
2,1280.82%
2,4492.71%
2,8883.53%

Location

Zarah is situated at approximately 15.7276, 121.5303, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.3 meters or 66.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zarah 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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