La Fortuna, Municipality of Barotac Viejo, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityBarotac Viejo
Postal code5011
Population (2020)1,431
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.0491, 122.8196 (11° 3' North, 122° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.3 meters (128.9 feet)

La Fortuna is a barangay in the municipality of Barotac Viejo, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,431. This represented 2.94% of the total population of Barotac Viejo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Fortuna in the 2015 Census was 1,448 broken down into 335 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in La Fortuna (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9451556.10
9911695.86
1,1212025.55
1,1152235.00
1,3192714.87
1,4483354.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Fortuna is 10 to 14, with 167 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of La Fortuna by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.07%
1 to 41399.60%
5 to 916411.33%
10 to 1416711.53%
15 to 191449.94%
20 to 241157.94%
25 to 291087.46%
30 to 341067.32%
35 to 391137.80%
40 to 44896.15%
45 to 49714.90%
50 to 54553.80%
55 to 59372.56%
60 to 64453.11%
65 to 69261.80%
70 to 74161.10%
75 to 79130.90%
80 and over100.69%
Total1,448100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.99
  • Median Age: 23.48

Historical population

The population of La Fortuna grew from 945 in 1990 to 1,431 in 2020, an increase of 486 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.25%, or a decrease of 17 people, from the previous population of 1,448 in 2015.

Population of La Fortuna (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
945
9910.89%
1,1212.68%
1,115-0.07%
1,3196.31%
1,4481.79%
1,431-0.25%

Location

La Fortuna is situated at approximately 11.0491, 122.8196, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.3 meters or 128.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Fortuna 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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