Ba-as, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)1,471
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.5871, 122.1721 (6° 35' North, 122° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level173.8 meters (570.2 feet)

Ba-as is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,471. This represented 1.47% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ba-as in the 2015 Census was 1,255 broken down into 231 households or an average of 5.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Ba-as (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8451714.94
1,0572344.52
1,0322005.16
1,3482535.33
1,2662335.43
1,2552315.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ba-as is 1 to 4, with 184 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Ba-as by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.07%
1 to 418414.66%
5 to 916112.83%
10 to 1413310.60%
15 to 1913911.08%
20 to 241249.88%
25 to 29927.33%
30 to 34796.29%
35 to 39685.42%
40 to 44675.34%
45 to 49413.27%
50 to 54362.87%
55 to 59241.91%
60 to 64322.55%
65 to 69171.35%
70 to 74151.20%
75 to 79110.88%
80 and over60.48%
Total1,255100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.77
  • Median Age: 19.44

Historical population

The population of Ba-as grew from 845 in 1990 to 1,471 in 2020, an increase of 626 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.40%, or an increase of 216 people, from the previous population of 1,255 in 2015.

Population of Ba-as (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
845
1,0574.28%
1,032-0.51%
1,3483.75%
1,266-2.26%
1,255-0.17%
1,4713.40%

Location

Ba-as is situated at approximately 6.5871, 122.1721, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 173.8 meters or 570.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ba-as 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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