Ortega, Municipality of Libacao, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityLibacao
Postal code5602
Population (2020)1,054
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4358, 122.3129 (11° 26' North, 122° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level78.7 meters (258.2 feet)

Ortega is a barangay in the municipality of Libacao, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,054. This represented 3.73% of the total population of Libacao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ortega in the 2015 Census was 1,248 broken down into 274 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Ortega (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1741926.11
1,2522235.61
1,5572576.06
1,5102695.61
1,3092734.79
1,2482744.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ortega is 15 to 19, with 157 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Ortega by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.60%
1 to 41038.25%
5 to 912510.02%
10 to 1413911.14%
15 to 1915712.58%
20 to 2415412.34%
25 to 291028.17%
30 to 34483.85%
35 to 39645.13%
40 to 44594.73%
45 to 49675.37%
50 to 54483.85%
55 to 59413.29%
60 to 64433.45%
65 to 69342.72%
70 to 74181.44%
75 to 7990.72%
80 and over171.36%
Total1,248100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.39
  • Median Age: 22.60

Historical population

The population of Ortega fell from 1,174 in 1990 to 1,054 in 2020, a decrease of 120 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.49%, or a decrease of 194 people, from the previous population of 1,248 in 2015.

Population of Ortega (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,174
1,2521.21%
1,5574.79%
1,510-0.42%
1,309-5.07%
1,248-0.90%
1,054-3.49%

Location

Ortega is situated at approximately 11.4358, 122.3129, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 78.7 meters or 258.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ortega 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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