Abong, Municipality of Carles, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityCarles
Postal code5019
Population (2020)2,957
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.5370, 123.1151 (11° 32' North, 123° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.4 meters (40.7 feet)

Abong is a barangay in the municipality of Carles, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,957. This represented 4.07% of the total population of Carles.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Abong in the 2015 Census was 2,393 broken down into 519 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Abong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4302505.72
1,4412885.00
1,8643295.67
1,9003864.92
2,1103975.31
2,3935194.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Abong is 5 to 9, with 302 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Abong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1522.17%
1 to 42138.90%
5 to 930212.62%
10 to 1428511.91%
15 to 1925910.82%
20 to 242369.86%
25 to 291767.35%
30 to 341415.89%
35 to 391315.47%
40 to 441205.01%
45 to 491205.01%
50 to 54974.05%
55 to 59763.18%
60 to 64512.13%
65 to 69471.96%
70 to 74411.71%
75 to 79190.79%
80 and over271.13%
Total2,393100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.07
  • Median Age: 21.81

Historical population

The population of Abong grew from 1,430 in 1990 to 2,957 in 2020, an increase of 1,527 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.56%, or an increase of 564 people, from the previous population of 2,393 in 2015.

Population of Abong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,430
1,4410.14%
1,8645.67%
1,9000.26%
2,1103.89%
2,3932.43%
2,9574.56%

Location

Abong is situated at approximately 11.5370, 123.1151, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.4 meters or 40.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Abong 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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