Baras, City of Tacurong, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
CityTacurong
Postal code9800
Population (2020)3,561
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.6163, 124.6565 (6° 37' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level75.7 meters (248.4 feet)

Baras is a barangay in the city of Tacurong, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,561. This represented 3.26% of the total population of Tacurong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baras in the 2015 Census was 3,135 broken down into 760 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Baras (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8084725.95
2,8165005.63
3,0125715.27
2,8006444.35
3,1147324.25
3,1357604.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baras is 5 to 9, with 312 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Baras by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1611.95%
1 to 42698.58%
5 to 93129.95%
10 to 142979.47%
15 to 192919.28%
20 to 242708.61%
25 to 292578.20%
30 to 342367.53%
35 to 392086.63%
40 to 441825.81%
45 to 491655.26%
50 to 541454.63%
55 to 591474.69%
60 to 64983.13%
65 to 69712.26%
70 to 74431.37%
75 to 79381.21%
80 and over451.44%
Total3,135100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.82
  • Median Age: 26.31

Historical population

The population of Baras grew from 2,808 in 1990 to 3,561 in 2020, an increase of 753 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.72%, or an increase of 426 people, from the previous population of 3,135 in 2015.

Population of Baras (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,808
2,8160.05%
3,0121.45%
2,800-1.00%
3,1143.94%
3,1350.13%
3,5612.72%

Location

Baras is situated at approximately 6.6163, 124.6565, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 75.7 meters or 248.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baras 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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