Libas, Municipality of Isabela, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityIsabela
Postal code6128
Population (2020)1,384
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.2311, 123.0876 (10° 14' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level97.0 meters (318.2 feet)

Libas is a barangay in the municipality of Isabela, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,384. This represented 2.15% of the total population of Isabela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libas in the 2015 Census was 1,404 broken down into 311 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Libas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9341595.87
1,0251965.23
8151784.58
9792004.90
1,0152444.16
1,4043114.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libas is 10 to 14, with 193 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Libas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.71%
1 to 41309.26%
5 to 915911.32%
10 to 1419313.75%
15 to 1914110.04%
20 to 241248.83%
25 to 291077.62%
30 to 34835.91%
35 to 39866.13%
40 to 44785.56%
45 to 49614.34%
50 to 54634.49%
55 to 59513.63%
60 to 64392.78%
65 to 69231.64%
70 to 74181.28%
75 to 79141.00%
80 and over100.71%
Total1,404100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.54
  • Median Age: 22.22

Historical population

The population of Libas grew from 934 in 1990 to 1,384 in 2020, an increase of 450 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.30%, or a decrease of 20 people, from the previous population of 1,404 in 2015.

Population of Libas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
934
1,0251.76%
816-4.77%
9792.54%
1,0151.32%
1,4046.37%
1,384-0.30%

Location

Libas is situated at approximately 10.2311, 123.0876, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 97.0 meters or 318.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libas 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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