Devera, Municipality of Sara, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalitySara
Postal code5014
Population (2020)2,246
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2668, 123.0363 (11° 16' North, 123° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.3 meters (83.0 feet)

Devera is a barangay in the municipality of Sara, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,246. This represented 4.11% of the total population of Sara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Devera in the 2015 Census was 2,586 broken down into 621 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Devera (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8143085.89
1,9283495.52
2,0854244.92
2,2785084.48
2,3575424.35
2,5866214.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Devera is 5 to 9, with 318 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Devera by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1351.35%
1 to 41997.70%
5 to 931812.30%
10 to 1429011.21%
15 to 1927910.79%
20 to 242228.58%
25 to 291746.73%
30 to 341776.84%
35 to 391746.73%
40 to 441365.26%
45 to 491345.18%
50 to 541064.10%
55 to 591084.18%
60 to 64893.44%
65 to 69602.32%
70 to 74411.59%
75 to 79281.08%
80 and over160.62%
Total2,586100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.73
  • Median Age: 23.87

Historical population

The population of Devera grew from 1,814 in 1990 to 2,246 in 2020, an increase of 432 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.92%, or a decrease of 340 people, from the previous population of 2,586 in 2015.

Population of Devera (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,814
1,9281.15%
2,0851.69%
2,2781.23%
2,3571.25%
2,5861.78%
2,246-2.92%

Location

Devera is situated at approximately 11.2668, 123.0363, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.3 meters or 83.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Devera 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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