Bolo, Municipality of Carles, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityCarles
Postal code5019
Population (2020)1,290
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.5097, 123.0852 (11° 31' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Bolo is a barangay in the municipality of Carles, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,290. This represented 1.78% of the total population of Carles.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bolo in the 2015 Census was 1,460 broken down into 328 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Bolo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8761495.88
9461685.63
1,1221985.67
9842104.69
1,2542425.18
1,4603284.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bolo is 5 to 9, with 184 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Bolo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.78%
1 to 41429.73%
5 to 918412.60%
10 to 1415410.55%
15 to 191369.32%
20 to 241268.63%
25 to 291329.04%
30 to 341097.47%
35 to 39795.41%
40 to 44765.21%
45 to 49563.84%
50 to 54533.63%
55 to 59583.97%
60 to 64432.95%
65 to 69382.60%
70 to 74181.23%
75 to 79181.23%
80 and over120.82%
Total1,460100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.2
  • Median Age: 23.49

Historical population

The population of Bolo grew from 876 in 1990 to 1,290 in 2020, an increase of 414 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.57%, or a decrease of 170 people, from the previous population of 1,460 in 2015.

Population of Bolo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
876
9461.45%
1,1223.73%
984-1.79%
1,2549.23%
1,4602.94%
1,290-2.57%

Location

Bolo is situated at approximately 11.5097, 123.0852, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bolo 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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