La Union, Municipality of Prosperidad, Province of Agusan del Sur
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
Municipality | Prosperidad |
Postal code | 8500 |
Population (2020) | 1,812 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.5771, 125.8471 (8° 35' North, 125° 51' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 38.5 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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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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902 | 168 | 5.37 | |
984 | 179 | 5.50 | |
1,440 | 255 | 5.65 | |
1,504 | 299 | 5.03 | |
1,509 | 302 | 5.00 | |
1,853 | 422 | 4.39 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 41 | 2.21% |
1 to 4 | 221 | 11.93% |
5 to 9 | 257 | 13.87% |
10 to 14 | 230 | 12.41% |
15 to 19 | 177 | 9.55% |
20 to 24 | 169 | 9.12% |
25 to 29 | 147 | 7.93% |
30 to 34 | 140 | 7.56% |
35 to 39 | 101 | 5.45% |
40 to 44 | 91 | 4.91% |
45 to 49 | 68 | 3.67% |
50 to 54 | 61 | 3.29% |
55 to 59 | 59 | 3.18% |
60 to 64 | 31 | 1.67% |
65 to 69 | 13 | 0.70% |
70 to 74 | 21 | 1.13% |
75 to 79 | 12 | 0.65% |
80 and over | 14 | 0.76% |
Total | 1,853 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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902 | – | |
984 | 1.64% | |
1,440 | 8.51% | |
1,504 | 0.60% | |
1,509 | 0.12% | |
1,853 | 3.99% | |
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
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.