Baroro, Municipality of Bacnotan, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityBacnotan
Postal code2515
Population (2020)2,926
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7092, 120.3419 (16° 43' North, 120° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.2 meters (43.3 feet)

Baroro is a barangay in the municipality of Bacnotan, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,926. This represented 6.59% of the total population of Bacnotan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baroro in the 2015 Census was 2,731 broken down into 615 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Baroro (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6793145.35
1,8273625.05
2,0404174.89
2,3485194.52
2,4895684.38
2,7316154.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baroro is 10 to 14, with 277 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Baroro by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1451.65%
1 to 42137.80%
5 to 92639.63%
10 to 1427710.14%
15 to 192418.82%
20 to 242458.97%
25 to 292067.54%
30 to 342228.13%
35 to 392187.98%
40 to 441716.26%
45 to 491415.16%
50 to 541314.80%
55 to 591013.70%
60 to 641023.73%
65 to 69642.34%
70 to 74421.54%
75 to 79260.95%
80 and over230.84%
Total2,731100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.6
  • Median Age: 26.98

Historical population

The population of Baroro grew from 1,679 in 1990 to 2,926 in 2020, an increase of 1,247 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.46%, or an increase of 195 people, from the previous population of 2,731 in 2015.

Population of Baroro (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,679
1,8271.60%
2,0402.39%
2,3481.96%
2,4892.15%
2,7311.78%
2,9261.46%

Location

Baroro is situated at approximately 16.7092, 120.3419, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.2 meters or 43.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baroro 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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