Lantangan, Municipality of Carles, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityCarles
Postal code5019
Population (2020)5,067
Coordinates11.5858, 123.3318 (11° 35' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.9 meters (58.7 feet)

Lantangan is a barangay in the municipality of Carles, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,067. This represented 6.98% of the total population of Carles.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lantangan in the 2015 Census was 4,623 broken down into 966 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Lantangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2694005.67
2,8095175.43
2,9305365.47
3,3766625.10
4,0047595.28
4,6239664.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lantangan is 5 to 9, with 678 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Lantangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1982.12%
1 to 456312.18%
5 to 967814.67%
10 to 1462713.56%
15 to 1947310.23%
20 to 243687.96%
25 to 293477.51%
30 to 343387.31%
35 to 392605.62%
40 to 441994.30%
45 to 491683.63%
50 to 541583.42%
55 to 591342.90%
60 to 64851.84%
65 to 69461.00%
70 to 74471.02%
75 to 79180.39%
80 and over160.35%
Total4,623100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.73
  • Median Age: 18.65

Historical population

The population of Lantangan grew from 2,269 in 1990 to 5,067 in 2020, an increase of 2,798 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.95%, or an increase of 444 people, from the previous population of 4,623 in 2015.

Population of Lantangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,269
2,8094.08%
2,9300.91%
3,3761.97%
4,0046.41%
4,6232.77%
5,0671.95%

Location

Lantangan is situated at approximately 11.5858, 123.3318, in the island of South Gigante. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.9 meters or 58.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lantangan 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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