Maria, Municipality of Laua-an, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
MunicipalityLaua-An
Postal code5705
Population (2020)1,359
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.0950, 122.0903 (11° 6' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level102.6 meters (336.6 feet)

Maria is a barangay in the municipality of Laua-An, in the province of Antique. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,359. This represented 5.11% of the total population of Laua-an.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maria in the 2015 Census was 1,311 broken down into 265 households or an average of 4.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1542384.85
1,0042114.76
1,1852494.76
1,2102524.80
1,3642645.17
1,3112654.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maria is 10 to 14, with 174 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.21%
1 to 41189.00%
5 to 914310.91%
10 to 1417413.27%
15 to 1913610.37%
20 to 241078.16%
25 to 29886.71%
30 to 34705.34%
35 to 39826.25%
40 to 44705.34%
45 to 49755.72%
50 to 54493.74%
55 to 59342.59%
60 to 64513.89%
65 to 69312.36%
70 to 74312.36%
75 to 79100.76%
80 and over130.99%
Total1,311100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.04
  • Median Age: 22.59

Historical population

The population of Maria grew from 1,154 in 1990 to 1,359 in 2020, an increase of 205 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.76%, or an increase of 48 people, from the previous population of 1,311 in 2015.

Population of Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,154
1,004-2.57%
1,1853.62%
1,2100.29%
1,3644.46%
1,311-0.75%
1,3590.76%

Location

Maria is situated at approximately 11.0950, 122.0903, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 102.6 meters or 336.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maria 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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