Basca, Municipality of Aringay, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityAringay
Postal code2503
Population (2020)2,000
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.4549, 120.4511 (16° 27' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level312.6 meters (1,025.6 feet)

Basca is a barangay in the municipality of Aringay, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,000. This represented 3.97% of the total population of Aringay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basca in the 2015 Census was 2,137 broken down into 455 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Basca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2692235.69
1,8503335.56
1,8383475.30
1,8433704.98
2,0503995.14
2,1374554.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basca is 5 to 9, with 237 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Basca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1401.87%
1 to 42039.50%
5 to 923711.09%
10 to 1421610.11%
15 to 1923110.81%
20 to 2422610.58%
25 to 291597.44%
30 to 341396.50%
35 to 391316.13%
40 to 441155.38%
45 to 491115.19%
50 to 54994.63%
55 to 59813.79%
60 to 64532.48%
65 to 69351.64%
70 to 74231.08%
75 to 79180.84%
80 and over200.94%
Total2,137100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.89
  • Median Age: 23.13

Historical population

The population of Basca grew from 1,269 in 1990 to 2,000 in 2020, an increase of 731 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.38%, or a decrease of 137 people, from the previous population of 2,137 in 2015.

Population of Basca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,269
1,8507.32%
1,838-0.14%
1,8430.04%
2,0503.95%
2,1370.79%
2,000-1.38%

Location

Basca is situated at approximately 16.4549, 120.4511, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 312.6 meters or 1,025.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basca 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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