Barangay 5, Municipality of Laurel, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityLaurel
Postal code4221
Population (2020)714
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0456, 120.9273 (14° 3' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.0 meters (108.3 feet)

Barangay 5, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Laurel, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 714. This represented 1.65% of the total population of Laurel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 5 in the 2015 Census was 779 broken down into 162 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 5 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
270485.63
377725.24
490945.21
6691225.48
6711374.90
7791624.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 5 is 5 to 9, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 5 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.65%
1 to 48310.51%
5 to 99712.28%
10 to 148210.38%
15 to 198310.51%
20 to 248911.27%
25 to 29617.72%
30 to 34637.97%
35 to 39445.57%
40 to 44556.96%
45 to 49364.56%
50 to 54344.30%
55 to 59182.28%
60 to 6491.14%
65 to 69121.52%
70 to 7450.63%
75 to 7930.38%
80 and over30.38%
Total790100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.56
  • Median Age: 22.08

Historical population

The population of Barangay 5 grew from 270 in 1990 to 714 in 2020, an increase of 444 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.11%, or a decrease of 76 people, from the previous population of 790 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 5 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
270
3776.45%
4905.78%
6744.50%
6740.00%
7903.07%
714-2.11%

Location

Barangay 5 is situated at approximately 14.0456, 120.9273, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.0 meters or 108.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 5 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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