La Union, Municipality of Prosperidad, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityProsperidad
Postal code8500
Population (2020)1,812
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5771, 125.8471 (8° 35' North, 125° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.5 meters (126.3 feet)

La Union is a barangay in the municipality of Prosperidad, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,812. This represented 2.05% of the total population of Prosperidad.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Union in the 2015 Census was 1,853 broken down into 422 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in La Union (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9021685.37
9841795.50
1,4402555.65
1,5042995.03
1,5093025.00
1,8534224.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Union is 5 to 9, with 257 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of La Union by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.21%
1 to 422111.93%
5 to 925713.87%
10 to 1423012.41%
15 to 191779.55%
20 to 241699.12%
25 to 291477.93%
30 to 341407.56%
35 to 391015.45%
40 to 44914.91%
45 to 49683.67%
50 to 54613.29%
55 to 59593.18%
60 to 64311.67%
65 to 69130.70%
70 to 74211.13%
75 to 79120.65%
80 and over140.76%
Total1,853100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.49
  • Median Age: 20.01

Historical population

The population of La Union grew from 902 in 1990 to 1,812 in 2020, an increase of 910 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.47%, or a decrease of 41 people, from the previous population of 1,853 in 2015.

Population of La Union (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
902
9841.64%
1,4408.51%
1,5040.60%
1,5090.12%
1,8533.99%
1,812-0.47%

Location

La Union is situated at approximately 8.5771, 125.8471, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.5 meters or 126.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Union 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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