Porais, City of San Jose, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CitySan Jose
Postal code3121
Population (2020)3,435
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.7545, 121.0430 (15° 45' North, 121° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level116.5 meters (382.2 feet)

Porais is a barangay in the city of San Jose, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,435. This represented 2.28% of the total population of San Jose.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Porais in the 2015 Census was 3,320 broken down into 788 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Porais (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1554055.32
2,4514865.04
2,7145804.68
2,9736844.35
3,1197244.31
3,3207884.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Porais is 10 to 14, with 317 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Porais by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1641.93%
1 to 42688.07%
5 to 93109.34%
10 to 143179.55%
15 to 193099.31%
20 to 242778.34%
25 to 292347.05%
30 to 342467.41%
35 to 392647.95%
40 to 442186.57%
45 to 491985.96%
50 to 541604.82%
55 to 591474.43%
60 to 64992.98%
65 to 69631.90%
70 to 74641.93%
75 to 79401.20%
80 and over421.27%
Total3,320100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.27
  • Median Age: 27.46

Historical population

The population of Porais grew from 2,155 in 1990 to 3,435 in 2020, an increase of 1,280 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.72%, or an increase of 115 people, from the previous population of 3,320 in 2015.

Population of Porais (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,155
2,4512.44%
2,7142.21%
2,9731.26%
3,1191.76%
3,3201.20%
3,4350.72%

Location

Porais is situated at approximately 15.7545, 121.0430, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 116.5 meters or 382.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Porais 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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