Obrero‑Lapuz, City of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityIloilo City
Postal code5000
Population (2020)6,743
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.6972, 122.5857 (10° 42' North, 122° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Obrero‑Lapuz is a barangay in Iloilo City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,743. This represented 1.47% of the total population of Iloilo City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Obrero-Lapuz in the 2015 Census was 6,419 broken down into 1,472 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Obrero-Lapuz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,8541,0295.69
5,9931,0855.52
6,4941,2205.32
6,7191,3355.03
6,5781,4774.45
6,4191,4724.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Obrero-Lapuz is 25 to 29, with 637 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 64 individuals.

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Population of Obrero-Lapuz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11211.89%
1 to 45258.18%
5 to 95428.44%
10 to 145468.51%
15 to 195478.52%
20 to 245758.96%
25 to 296379.92%
30 to 345378.37%
35 to 394406.85%
40 to 443625.64%
45 to 493775.87%
50 to 543675.72%
55 to 592914.53%
60 to 641953.04%
65 to 691302.03%
70 to 74921.43%
75 to 79711.11%
80 and over641.00%
Total6,419100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.31
  • Median Age: 27.77

Historical population

The population of Obrero-Lapuz grew from 5,863 in 1990 to 6,743 in 2020, an increase of 880 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 324 people, from the previous population of 6,419 in 2015.

Population of Obrero-Lapuz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,863
6,0150.48%
6,5321.78%
6,7220.40%
6,592-0.71%
6,419-0.51%
6,7431.04%

Location

Obrero‑Lapuz is situated at approximately 10.6972, 122.5857, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Obrero‑Lapuz 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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