Baraka, Municipality of Norzagaray, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalityNorzagaray
Postal code3013
Population (2020)548
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.9065, 121.1076 (14° 54' North, 121° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level136.7 meters (448.5 feet)

Baraka is a barangay in the municipality of Norzagaray, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 548. This represented 0.40% of the total population of Norzagaray.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baraka in the 2015 Census was 523 broken down into 128 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Baraka (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
305585.26
357685.25
417884.74
5831244.70
5811284.54
5231284.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baraka is 5 to 9, with 66 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Baraka by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.68%
1 to 45310.13%
5 to 96612.62%
10 to 146312.05%
15 to 19529.94%
20 to 24438.22%
25 to 29407.65%
30 to 34346.50%
35 to 39366.88%
40 to 44203.82%
45 to 49295.54%
50 to 54264.97%
55 to 59173.25%
60 to 64122.29%
65 to 6950.96%
70 to 7450.96%
75 to 7950.96%
80 and over30.57%
Total523100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.26
  • Median Age: 21.57

Historical population

The population of Baraka grew from 305 in 1990 to 548 in 2020, an increase of 243 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.99%, or an increase of 25 people, from the previous population of 523 in 2015.

Population of Baraka (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
305
3572.99%
4173.39%
5834.73%
581-0.13%
523-1.98%
5480.99%

Location

Baraka is situated at approximately 14.9065, 121.1076, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 136.7 meters or 448.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baraka 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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