Zaragosa, Municipality of Balasan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityBalasan
Postal code5018
Population (2020)1,536
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4128, 123.0712 (11° 25' North, 123° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.8 meters (137.1 feet)

Zaragosa is a barangay in the municipality of Balasan, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,536. This represented 4.38% of the total population of Balasan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zaragosa in the 2015 Census was 1,637 broken down into 371 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Zaragosa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9991825.49
1,0701975.43
1,1762145.50
1,2812505.12
1,4372954.87
1,6373714.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zaragosa is 5 to 9, with 212 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Zaragosa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1492.99%
1 to 416910.32%
5 to 921212.95%
10 to 1419511.91%
15 to 191398.49%
20 to 241458.86%
25 to 291328.06%
30 to 341177.15%
35 to 391036.29%
40 to 44724.40%
45 to 49633.85%
50 to 54593.60%
55 to 59533.24%
60 to 64492.99%
65 to 69332.02%
70 to 74160.98%
75 to 79100.61%
80 and over211.28%
Total1,637100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.64
  • Median Age: 21.88

Historical population

The population of Zaragosa grew from 999 in 1990 to 1,536 in 2020, an increase of 537 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.33%, or a decrease of 101 people, from the previous population of 1,637 in 2015.

Population of Zaragosa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
999
1,0701.29%
1,1762.05%
1,2811.19%
1,4374.27%
1,6372.51%
1,536-1.33%

Location

Zaragosa is situated at approximately 11.4128, 123.0712, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.8 meters or 137.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zaragosa 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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