La Purisima, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code2314
Population (2020)3,571
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.4878, 120.7157 (15° 29' North, 120° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.1 meters (85.6 feet)

La Purisima is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,571. This represented 5.18% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Purisima in the 2015 Census was 3,113 broken down into 656 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in La Purisima (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7583115.65
1,9023535.39
2,4004535.30
2,8905345.41
2,7775974.65
3,1136564.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Purisima is 1 to 4, with 400 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 34 individuals.

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Population of La Purisima by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1932.99%
1 to 440012.85%
5 to 935711.47%
10 to 1431910.25%
15 to 192578.26%
20 to 242778.90%
25 to 292608.35%
30 to 342207.07%
35 to 391976.33%
40 to 441344.30%
45 to 491254.02%
50 to 541334.27%
55 to 59993.18%
60 to 64852.73%
65 to 69481.54%
70 to 74351.12%
75 to 79401.28%
80 and over341.09%
Total3,113100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.21
  • Median Age: 22.36

Historical population

The population of La Purisima grew from 1,758 in 1990 to 3,571 in 2020, an increase of 1,813 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.93%, or an increase of 458 people, from the previous population of 3,113 in 2015.

Population of La Purisima (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,758
1,9021.49%
2,4005.11%
2,8902.60%
2,777-1.44%
3,1132.20%
3,5712.93%

Location

La Purisima is situated at approximately 15.4878, 120.7157, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.1 meters or 85.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Purisima 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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