Bara‑as, Municipality of Picong, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityPicong
Postal code9301
Population (2020)1,681
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6412, 124.0274 (7° 38' North, 124° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.5 feet)

Bara‑as is a barangay in the municipality of Picong, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,681. This represented 8.89% of the total population of Picong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bara-as in the 2015 Census was 1,531 broken down into 208 households or an average of 7.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Bara-as (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8671595.45
1,1262594.35
1,2181547.91
2,0892877.28
1,3371827.35
1,5312087.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bara-as is 10 to 14, with 229 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bara-as by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1130.85%
1 to 417411.37%
5 to 922814.89%
10 to 1422914.96%
15 to 1917511.43%
20 to 241399.08%
25 to 291006.53%
30 to 34785.09%
35 to 39926.01%
40 to 44825.36%
45 to 49825.36%
50 to 54513.33%
55 to 59362.35%
60 to 64140.91%
65 to 69110.72%
70 to 74140.91%
75 to 7980.52%
80 and over50.33%
Total1,531100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.33
  • Median Age: 18.47

Historical population

The population of Bara-as grew from 867 in 1990 to 1,681 in 2020, an increase of 814 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.99%, or an increase of 150 people, from the previous population of 1,531 in 2015.

Population of Bara-as (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
867
1,1265.02%
1,2181.70%
2,0897.72%
1,337-14.99%
1,5312.61%
1,6811.99%

Location

Bara‑as is situated at approximately 7.6412, 124.0274, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bara‑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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