La Huerta, City of Parañaque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
CityParañaque
Population (2020)8,592
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.5005, 120.9914 (14° 30' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.0 meters (32.8 feet)

La Huerta is a barangay in the city of Parañaque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,592. This represented 1.25% of the total population of Parañaque.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Huerta in the 2015 Census was 8,790 broken down into 2,004 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in La Huerta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,6251,7035.06
8,5931,7344.96
7,4571,5234.90
6,9581,5604.46
7,9771,6354.88
8,7902,0044.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Huerta is 20 to 24, with 996 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 51 individuals.

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Population of La Huerta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11731.81%
1 to 46266.54%
5 to 98368.74%
10 to 148659.04%
15 to 1998910.34%
20 to 2499610.41%
25 to 299039.44%
30 to 348048.40%
35 to 397988.34%
40 to 446136.41%
45 to 495786.04%
50 to 544254.44%
55 to 593313.46%
60 to 642402.51%
65 to 691541.61%
70 to 741061.11%
75 to 79510.53%
80 and over810.85%
Total9,569100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 43.31
  • Median Age: 26.66

Historical population

The population of La Huerta fell from 8,647 in 1990 to 8,592 in 2020, a decrease of 55 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.24%, or a decrease of 977 people, from the previous population of 9,569 in 2015.

Population of La Huerta (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,647
8,626-0.05%
7,540-2.84%
7,298-0.45%
8,7887.00%
9,5691.63%
8,592-2.24%

Location

La Huerta is situated at approximately 14.5005, 120.9914, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.0 meters or 32.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Huerta shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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