Necesito, Municipality of Laua-an, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
MunicipalityLaua-An
Postal code5705
Population (2020)263
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.1231, 122.0780 (11° 7' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level66.1 meters (216.9 feet)

Necesito, formerly Paniatan, is a barangay in the municipality of Laua-An, in the province of Antique. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 263. This represented 0.99% of the total population of Laua-an.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Necesito in the 2015 Census was 307 broken down into 70 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Necesito (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
247504.94
325645.08
279634.43
240554.36
339615.56
307704.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Necesito are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 44 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Necesito by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.28%
1 to 4268.47%
5 to 9268.47%
10 to 144414.33%
15 to 194414.33%
20 to 24216.84%
25 to 29206.51%
30 to 3492.93%
35 to 39165.21%
40 to 44154.89%
45 to 49154.89%
50 to 54154.89%
55 to 59175.54%
60 to 6472.28%
65 to 6992.93%
70 to 7451.63%
75 to 7951.63%
80 and over61.95%
Total307100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.51
  • Median Age: 21.55

Historical population

The population of Necesito grew from 247 in 1990 to 263 in 2020, an increase of 16 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.20%, or a decrease of 44 people, from the previous population of 307 in 2015.

Population of Necesito (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
247
3255.28%
279-3.22%
240-2.06%
33913.40%
307-1.87%
263-3.20%

Location

Necesito is situated at approximately 11.1231, 122.0780, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 66.1 meters or 216.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Necesito 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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