Nalumsan, Municipality of Carles, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityCarles
Postal code5019
Population (2020)1,508
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4954, 123.0860 (11° 30' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Nalumsan is a barangay in the municipality of Carles, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,508. This represented 2.08% of the total population of Carles.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nalumsan in the 2015 Census was 1,022 broken down into 255 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Nalumsan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7621365.60
8541625.27
1,0221875.47
9031814.99
9872034.86
1,0222554.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nalumsan is 5 to 9, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Nalumsan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.15%
1 to 4807.83%
5 to 912812.52%
10 to 1410910.67%
15 to 1911611.35%
20 to 24918.90%
25 to 29676.56%
30 to 34636.16%
35 to 39474.60%
40 to 44504.89%
45 to 49636.16%
50 to 54575.58%
55 to 59474.60%
60 to 64323.13%
65 to 69131.27%
70 to 74161.57%
75 to 79131.27%
80 and over80.78%
Total1,022100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.45
  • Median Age: 23.08

Historical population

The population of Nalumsan grew from 762 in 1990 to 1,508 in 2020, an increase of 746 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 8.53%, or an increase of 486 people, from the previous population of 1,022 in 2015.

Population of Nalumsan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
762
8542.16%
1,0223.93%
903-1.69%
9873.29%
1,0220.67%
1,5088.53%

Location

Nalumsan is situated at approximately 11.4954, 123.0860, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nalumsan 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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