Barasan, Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityDumangas
Postal code5006
Population (2020)1,215
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8765, 122.7363 (10° 53' North, 122° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Barasan is a barangay in the municipality of Dumangas, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,215. This represented 1.64% of the total population of Dumangas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barasan in the 2015 Census was 1,219 broken down into 280 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Barasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9931935.15
9932024.92
9632044.72
1,1682634.44
1,1902654.49
1,2192804.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barasan is 5 to 9, with 138 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Barasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.13%
1 to 4836.81%
5 to 913811.32%
10 to 1412910.58%
15 to 191078.78%
20 to 24756.15%
25 to 29826.73%
30 to 34836.81%
35 to 391028.37%
40 to 44655.33%
45 to 49715.82%
50 to 54604.92%
55 to 59483.94%
60 to 64494.02%
65 to 69352.87%
70 to 74312.54%
75 to 79191.56%
80 and over161.31%
Total1,219100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.28
  • Median Age: 28.14

Historical population

The population of Barasan grew from 993 in 1990 to 1,215 in 2020, an increase of 222 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.07%, or a decrease of 4 people, from the previous population of 1,219 in 2015.

Population of Barasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
993
9930.00%
963-0.66%
1,1682.70%
1,1900.68%
1,2190.46%
1,215-0.07%

Location

Barasan is situated at approximately 10.8765, 122.7363, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barasan 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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