Lopez Jaena, Municipality of Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityMurcia
Postal code6129
Population (2020)4,404
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5683, 123.0767 (10° 34' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level118.1 meters (387.5 feet)

Lopez Jaena is a barangay in the municipality of Murcia, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,404. This represented 4.96% of the total population of Murcia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lopez Jaena in the 2015 Census was 4,247 broken down into 905 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Lopez Jaena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4664355.67
2,8585235.46
3,1775905.38
3,9048194.77
4,0518394.83
4,2479054.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lopez Jaena is 10 to 14, with 478 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Lopez Jaena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1882.07%
1 to 43698.69%
5 to 947611.21%
10 to 1447811.26%
15 to 1944610.50%
20 to 243929.23%
25 to 293568.38%
30 to 342916.85%
35 to 392425.70%
40 to 442205.18%
45 to 492094.92%
50 to 542014.73%
55 to 591583.72%
60 to 641112.61%
65 to 69811.91%
70 to 74541.27%
75 to 79501.18%
80 and over250.59%
Total4,247100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.73
  • Median Age: 23.40

Historical population

The population of Lopez Jaena grew from 2,466 in 1990 to 4,404 in 2020, an increase of 1,938 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.77%, or an increase of 157 people, from the previous population of 4,247 in 2015.

Population of Lopez Jaena (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,466
2,8582.80%
3,1772.29%
3,9042.88%
4,0511.35%
4,2470.90%
4,4040.77%

Location

Lopez Jaena is situated at approximately 10.5683, 123.0767, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 118.1 meters or 387.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lopez Jaena 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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