Baras, Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityDumangas
Postal code5006
Population (2020)472
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8262, 122.7107 (10° 50' North, 122° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (24.9 feet)

Baras is a barangay in the municipality of Dumangas, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 472. This represented 0.64% of the total population of Dumangas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baras in the 2015 Census was 524 broken down into 124 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Baras (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
410854.82
474885.39
5071015.02
5461204.55
5541144.86
5241244.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baras is 10 to 14, with 54 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Baras by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.34%
1 to 4417.82%
5 to 9377.06%
10 to 145410.31%
15 to 19499.35%
20 to 24428.02%
25 to 29468.78%
30 to 34315.92%
35 to 39356.68%
40 to 44295.53%
45 to 49275.15%
50 to 54275.15%
55 to 59285.34%
60 to 64315.92%
65 to 69152.86%
70 to 7481.53%
75 to 7991.72%
80 and over81.53%
Total524100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.88
  • Median Age: 28.48

Historical population

The population of Baras grew from 410 in 1990 to 472 in 2020, an increase of 62 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.18%, or a decrease of 52 people, from the previous population of 524 in 2015.

Population of Baras (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
410
4742.75%
5071.45%
5461.03%
5540.53%
524-1.05%
472-2.18%

Location

Baras is situated at approximately 10.8262, 122.7107, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 24.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baras 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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