Carunuan West, Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityRosario
Postal code2506
Population (2020)1,715
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.2492, 120.4531 (16° 15' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level127.4 meters (418.0 feet)

Carunuan West is a barangay in the municipality of Rosario, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,715. This represented 2.85% of the total population of Rosario.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carunuan West in the 2015 Census was 1,498 broken down into 304 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Carunuan West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8471505.65
1,0191985.15
1,2212524.85
1,3362774.82
1,2972894.49
1,4983044.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carunuan West is 5 to 9, with 167 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Carunuan West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.80%
1 to 41298.61%
5 to 916711.15%
10 to 1415410.28%
15 to 191298.61%
20 to 2416410.95%
25 to 291248.28%
30 to 34966.41%
35 to 39845.61%
40 to 44825.47%
45 to 49815.41%
50 to 54644.27%
55 to 59513.40%
60 to 64463.07%
65 to 69322.14%
70 to 74130.87%
75 to 79161.07%
80 and over241.60%
Total1,498100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.65
  • Median Age: 23.90

Historical population

The population of Carunuan West grew from 847 in 1990 to 1,715 in 2020, an increase of 868 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.89%, or an increase of 217 people, from the previous population of 1,498 in 2015.

Population of Carunuan West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
847
1,0193.52%
1,2213.95%
1,3361.25%
1,297-1.07%
1,4982.78%
1,7152.89%

Location

Carunuan West is situated at approximately 16.2492, 120.4531, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 127.4 meters or 418.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Carunuan West 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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