Democracia, City of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityIloilo City
Postal code5000
Population (2020)1,452
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.7274, 122.5576 (10° 44' North, 122° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Democracia is a barangay in Iloilo City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,452. This represented 0.32% of the total population of Iloilo City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Democracia in the 2015 Census was 1,766 broken down into 365 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Democracia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5812865.53
1,4212715.24
1,5503364.61
1,6253135.19
1,6603964.19
1,7663654.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Democracia is 20 to 24, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Democracia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.55%
1 to 41488.18%
5 to 91488.18%
10 to 141598.78%
15 to 191689.28%
20 to 2419210.61%
25 to 291488.18%
30 to 341568.62%
35 to 391417.79%
40 to 441277.02%
45 to 49955.25%
50 to 54915.03%
55 to 59693.81%
60 to 64392.15%
65 to 69392.15%
70 to 74281.55%
75 to 79160.88%
80 and over180.99%
Total1,810100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.64
  • Median Age: 27.09

Historical population

The population of Democracia fell from 1,581 in 1990 to 1,452 in 2020, a decrease of 129 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.53%, or a decrease of 358 people, from the previous population of 1,810 in 2015.

Population of Democracia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,581
1,458-1.51%
1,5971.97%
1,6250.24%
1,6600.78%
1,8101.66%
1,452-4.53%

Location

Democracia is situated at approximately 10.7274, 122.5576, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Democracia 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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