Barbar, Municipality of San Juan, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySan Juan
Postal code2731
Population (2020)1,360
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.7169, 120.4969 (17° 43' North, 120° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.2 meters (259.8 feet)

Barbar is a barangay in the municipality of San Juan, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,360. This represented 5.10% of the total population of San Juan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barbar in the 2015 Census was 1,486 broken down into 402 households or an average of 3.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Barbar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3462525.34
1,2432634.73
1,4373024.76
1,4703274.50
1,4543464.20
1,4864023.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barbar is 10 to 14, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Barbar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.02%
1 to 41127.54%
5 to 91399.35%
10 to 141449.69%
15 to 191187.94%
20 to 241067.13%
25 to 291087.27%
30 to 34976.53%
35 to 391167.81%
40 to 44825.52%
45 to 49825.52%
50 to 54895.99%
55 to 59624.17%
60 to 64684.58%
65 to 69463.10%
70 to 74291.95%
75 to 79281.88%
80 and over302.02%
Total1,486100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.13
  • Median Age: 29.35

Historical population

The population of Barbar grew from 1,346 in 1990 to 1,360 in 2020, an increase of 14 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.85%, or a decrease of 126 people, from the previous population of 1,486 in 2015.

Population of Barbar (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,346
1,243-1.48%
1,4373.16%
1,4700.31%
1,454-0.40%
1,4860.42%
1,360-1.85%

Location

Barbar is situated at approximately 17.7169, 120.4969, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.2 meters or 259.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barbar 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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