Barangay III, City of La Carlota, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityLa Carlota
Postal code6130
Population (2020)6,994
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.4207, 122.9191 (10° 25' North, 122° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.6 meters (84.0 feet)

Barangay III, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of La Carlota, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,994. This represented 10.49% of the total population of La Carlota.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay III in the 2015 Census was 6,370 broken down into 1,744 households or an average of 3.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay III (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,5019026.10
4,7529285.12
4,7159904.76
5,5131,1294.88
6,3351,3844.58
6,3701,7443.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay III is 15 to 19, with 588 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 87 individuals.

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Population of Barangay III by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1871.37%
1 to 43655.73%
5 to 95318.34%
10 to 145268.26%
15 to 195889.23%
20 to 245538.68%
25 to 294677.33%
30 to 344356.83%
35 to 394737.43%
40 to 444667.32%
45 to 493946.19%
50 to 543565.59%
55 to 592734.29%
60 to 642654.16%
65 to 692303.61%
70 to 741372.15%
75 to 791031.62%
80 and over1211.90%
Total6,370100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.18
  • Median Age: 30.78

Historical population

The population of Barangay III grew from 5,501 in 1990 to 6,994 in 2020, an increase of 1,493 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.99%, or an increase of 624 people, from the previous population of 6,370 in 2015.

Population of Barangay III (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,501
4,768-2.64%
4,715-0.24%
5,5352.24%
6,3475.11%
6,3700.07%
6,9941.99%

Location

Barangay III is situated at approximately 10.4207, 122.9191, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.6 meters or 84.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay III 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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