Darasa, City of Tanauan, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
CityTanauan
Postal code4232
Population (2020)23,987
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0687, 121.1526 (14° 4' North, 121° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level180.2 meters (591.2 feet)

Darasa is a barangay in the city of Tanauan, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,987. This represented 12.37% of the total population of Tanauan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Darasa in the 2015 Census was 17,508 broken down into 4,336 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Darasa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,8299885.90
7,0101,2135.78
7,8861,5235.18
13,9622,7795.02
15,6103,4034.59
17,5084,3364.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Darasa is 15 to 19, with 1,833 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 76 individuals.

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Population of Darasa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13061.74%
1 to 41,3147.48%
5 to 91,80210.26%
10 to 141,6169.20%
15 to 191,83310.44%
20 to 241,78410.16%
25 to 291,6249.25%
30 to 341,5999.11%
35 to 391,3107.46%
40 to 441,0626.05%
45 to 499145.20%
50 to 547864.48%
55 to 595803.30%
60 to 644342.47%
65 to 692731.55%
70 to 741590.91%
75 to 79760.43%
80 and over890.51%
Total17,561100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.25
  • Median Age: 25.39

Historical population

The population of Darasa grew from 5,829 in 1990 to 23,987 in 2020, an increase of 18,158 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.78%, or an increase of 6,426 people, from the previous population of 17,561 in 2015.

Population of Darasa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,829
7,0103.52%
7,8862.56%
13,9628.20%
15,6104.14%
17,5612.27%
23,9876.78%

Location

Darasa is situated at approximately 14.0687, 121.1526, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 180.2 meters or 591.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Darasa 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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