New La Union, Municipality of Maitum, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
MunicipalityMaitum
Postal code9515
Population (2020)1,193
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.0714, 124.5764 (6° 4' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level124.0 meters (406.8 feet)

New La Union is a barangay in the municipality of Maitum, in the province of Sarangani. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,193. This represented 2.70% of the total population of Maitum.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New La Union in the 2015 Census was 1,253 broken down into 224 households or an average of 5.59 members per household.

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Number of households in New La Union (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6841374.99
7391604.62
1,0382284.55
1,0632354.52
1,3513074.40
1,2532245.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New La Union is 5 to 9, with 185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of New La Union by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.98%
1 to 41169.18%
5 to 918514.64%
10 to 1414611.55%
15 to 1915512.26%
20 to 241108.70%
25 to 291068.39%
30 to 34927.28%
35 to 39856.72%
40 to 44846.65%
45 to 49443.48%
50 to 54292.29%
55 to 59352.77%
60 to 64262.06%
65 to 69131.03%
70 to 7470.55%
75 to 7910.08%
80 and over50.40%
Total1,264100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.01
  • Median Age: 20.23

Historical population

The population of New La Union grew from 684 in 1990 to 1,193 in 2020, an increase of 509 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.21%, or a decrease of 71 people, from the previous population of 1,264 in 2015.

Population of New La Union (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
684
7391.46%
1,0387.56%
1,0640.34%
1,3539.14%
1,264-1.29%
1,193-1.21%

Location

New La Union is situated at approximately 6.0714, 124.5764, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 124.0 meters or 406.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New La Union 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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