Baras, Province of Rizal

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceRizal
Barangay count10
Postal code1970
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)84.93 km2 (32.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)87,637
Density (2020)1,032 / km2 (2,673 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 31' North, 121° 16' East (14.5218, 121.2658)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (27.0 feet)

Baras is a municipality in the landlocked province of Rizal.

The municipality has a land area of 84.93 square kilometers or 32.79 square miles which constitutes 7.18% of Rizal's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 87,637. This represented 2.63% of the total population of Rizal province, or 0.54% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,032 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,673 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Baras has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Baras
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Concepcion1.31%1,1441,293-11.52%-2.54%
Evangelista4.84%4,2454,386-3.21%-0.69%
Mabini3.26%2,8572,53212.84%2.57%
Pinugay57.75%50,60938,75830.58%5.78%
Rizal2.22%1,9433,003-35.30%-8.76%
San Jose5.83%5,1063,17460.87%10.52%
San Juan5.52%4,8384,5067.37%1.51%
San Miguel1.46%1,2781,418-9.87%-2.16%
San Salvador13.09%11,4766,31081.87%13.42%
Santiago4.73%4,1413,9205.64%1.16%
Baras Total87,63769,30026.46%5.07%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Baras for the fiscal year of 2016 was 95,642,198.62.

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Annual regular income of Baras (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200952,248,760.05
2010
201162,105,880.57
201259,517,877.27-4.17%
201364,059,182.297.63%
201475,095,649.1417.23%
201588,715,833.6118.14%
201695,642,198.627.81%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baras in the 2015 Census was 69,150 broken down into 16,706 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Baras (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,8803,1635.34
19,9693,9984.99
24,4764,9714.92
31,4526,7604.65
32,5057,0484.61
69,15016,7064.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baras is 5 to 9, with 7,990 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 253 individuals.

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Population of Baras by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,5942.30%
1 to 46,7269.71%
5 to 97,99011.53%
10 to 147,78411.23%
15 to 196,5699.48%
20 to 245,7338.27%
25 to 295,3747.75%
30 to 345,3447.71%
35 to 395,2527.58%
40 to 444,3246.24%
45 to 493,7535.42%
50 to 542,8314.09%
55 to 592,2773.29%
60 to 641,6362.36%
65 to 699791.41%
70 to 745460.79%
75 to 793350.48%
80 and over2530.37%
Total69,300100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.81
  • Median Age: 23.48

Historical population

The population of Baras grew from 1,200 in 1903 to 87,637 in 2020, an increase of 86,437 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.07%, or an increase of 18,337 people, from the previous population of 69,300 in 2015.

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Population of Baras (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,200
-100.00%
2,7452.69%
4,4544.35%
7,1664.76%
9,7226.31%
11,1962.86%
16,8804.19%
20,0603.29%
24,5144.39%
31,5243.53%
32,6091.24%
69,30015.43%
87,6375.07%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Baras for the year 2019 was 40,801, broken down into 19,725 males and 21,076 females.

Location

The municipal center of Baras is situated at approximately 14° 31' North, 121° 16' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 27.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Baras are Antipolo, Rizal, Taguig, Pasig, Marikina, Mandaluyong, and Makati. The nearest municipalities are Morong, Rizal, Tanay, Rizal, Cardona, Rizal, Pililla, Rizal, Teresa, Rizal, and Binangonan, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 31.80 kilometers (19.76 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Morong, Rizal, 3.17 kilometers (1.97 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S76°W)
  • Tanay, Rizal, 3.31 kilometers (2.05 miles) to the Southeast (S37°E)
  • Cardona, Rizal, 5.67 kilometers (3.52 miles) to the Southwest (S43°W)
  • Pililla, Rizal, 7.15 kilometers (4.44 miles) to the Southeast (S45°E)
  • Teresa, Rizal, 7.65 kilometers (4.76 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N57°W)
  • Binangonan, Rizal, 10.20 kilometers (6.34 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)

Nearest cities

  • Antipolo, Rizal, 12.13 kilometers (7.54 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)
  • Taguig, 20.71 kilometers (12.87 miles) to the West (N89°W)
  • Pasig, 20.89 kilometers (12.98 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N78°W)
  • Marikina, 21.80 kilometers (13.55 miles) to the Northwest (N56°W)
  • Mandaluyong, 25.86 kilometers (16.07 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N76°W)
  • Makati, 26.47 kilometers (16.45 miles) to the West (N82°W)

Distance from Manila: 31.80 kilometers (19.76 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N76°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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