Burak, Municipality of Maasin, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityMaasin
Postal code5030
Population (2020)485
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.9419, 122.4644 (10° 57' North, 122° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level113.0 meters (370.7 feet)

Burak is a barangay in the municipality of Maasin, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 485. This represented 1.26% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Burak in the 2015 Census was 491 broken down into 116 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Burak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4891034.75
6391304.92
4921024.82
4851114.37
4981273.92
4911164.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Burak is 25 to 29, with 42 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Burak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.43%
1 to 4316.31%
5 to 9397.94%
10 to 14367.33%
15 to 19377.54%
20 to 24408.15%
25 to 29428.55%
30 to 34367.33%
35 to 39306.11%
40 to 44234.68%
45 to 49346.92%
50 to 54224.48%
55 to 59265.30%
60 to 64265.30%
65 to 69204.07%
70 to 74163.26%
75 to 7971.43%
80 and over193.87%
Total491100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.38
  • Median Age: 31.88

Historical population

The population of Burak fell from 489 in 1990 to 485 in 2020, a decrease of 4 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.26%, or a decrease of 6 people, from the previous population of 491 in 2015.

Population of Burak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
489
6395.14%
492-5.45%
485-0.20%
4980.97%
491-0.27%
485-0.26%

Location

Burak is situated at approximately 10.9419, 122.4644, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 113.0 meters or 370.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Burak 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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