Velasco, Municipality of Lemery, Province of Iloilo
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Iloilo |
Municipality | Lemery |
Postal code | 5043 |
Population (2020) | 1,421 |
Philippine major island(s) | Panay |
Coordinates | 11.2450, 122.9652 (11° 15' North, 122° 58' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 99.8 meters (327.4 feet) |
Velasco is a barangay in the municipality of Lemery, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,421. This represented 4.52% of the total population of Lemery.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Velasco in the 2015 Census was 1,364 broken down into 346 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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629 | 107 | 5.88 | |
709 | 141 | 5.03 | |
955 | 177 | 5.40 | |
977 | 207 | 4.72 | |
1,147 | 254 | 4.52 | |
1,364 | 346 | 3.94 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Velasco is 5 to 9, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 27 | 1.98% |
1 to 4 | 125 | 9.16% |
5 to 9 | 163 | 11.94% |
10 to 14 | 148 | 10.84% |
15 to 19 | 133 | 9.74% |
20 to 24 | 137 | 10.04% |
25 to 29 | 114 | 8.35% |
30 to 34 | 91 | 6.67% |
35 to 39 | 90 | 6.59% |
40 to 44 | 81 | 5.93% |
45 to 49 | 61 | 4.47% |
50 to 54 | 63 | 4.62% |
55 to 59 | 42 | 3.08% |
60 to 64 | 29 | 2.12% |
65 to 69 | 16 | 1.17% |
70 to 74 | 16 | 1.17% |
75 to 79 | 15 | 1.10% |
80 and over | 14 | 1.03% |
Total | 1,365 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Velasco grew from 629 in 1990 to 1,421 in 2020, an increase of 792 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.85%, or an increase of 56 people, from the previous population of 1,365 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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629 | – | |
709 | 2.27% | |
955 | 6.59% | |
977 | 0.31% | |
1,147 | 6.01% | |
1,365 | 3.37% | |
1,421 | 0.85% |
Location
Velasco is situated at approximately 11.2450, 122.9652, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 99.8 meters or 327.4 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Velasco shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.