Luca, Municipality of Ajuy, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityAjuy
Postal code5012
Population (2020)3,055
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.0675, 122.9465 (11° 4' North, 122° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.7 feet)

Luca is a barangay in the municipality of Ajuy, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,055. This represented 5.71% of the total population of Ajuy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Luca in the 2015 Census was 3,113 broken down into 674 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Luca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2944065.65
2,2344405.08
2,6224805.46
2,8315355.29
3,1316424.88
3,1136744.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Luca is 10 to 14, with 365 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Luca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1541.73%
1 to 42538.13%
5 to 935111.28%
10 to 1436511.73%
15 to 1931910.25%
20 to 242889.25%
25 to 291865.97%
30 to 342257.23%
35 to 392146.87%
40 to 441765.65%
45 to 491514.85%
50 to 541163.73%
55 to 591233.95%
60 to 641063.41%
65 to 69762.44%
70 to 74441.41%
75 to 79341.09%
80 and over321.03%
Total3,113100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.5
  • Median Age: 23.72

Historical population

The population of Luca grew from 2,294 in 1990 to 3,055 in 2020, an increase of 761 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.40%, or a decrease of 58 people, from the previous population of 3,113 in 2015.

Population of Luca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,294
2,234-0.50%
2,6223.49%
2,8311.06%
3,1313.73%
3,113-0.11%
3,055-0.40%

Location

Luca is situated at approximately 11.0675, 122.9465, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Luca 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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