Prosperidad, City of San Carlos, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CitySan Carlos
Postal code6127
Population (2020)5,769
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5122, 123.2785 (10° 31' North, 123° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level586.3 meters (1,923.5 feet)

Prosperidad is a barangay in the city of San Carlos, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,769. This represented 4.35% of the total population of San Carlos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Prosperidad in the 2015 Census was 5,141 broken down into 1,202 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Prosperidad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1766125.19
3,4927364.74
4,2208534.95
4,9491,0094.90
5,1571,1004.69
5,1411,2024.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Prosperidad is 10 to 14, with 657 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Prosperidad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11001.95%
1 to 45129.96%
5 to 960311.73%
10 to 1465712.78%
15 to 1953210.35%
20 to 244829.38%
25 to 294007.78%
30 to 343436.67%
35 to 393186.19%
40 to 442625.10%
45 to 492234.34%
50 to 542094.07%
55 to 591743.38%
60 to 641242.41%
65 to 69741.44%
70 to 74581.13%
75 to 79320.62%
80 and over380.74%
Total5,141100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.63
  • Median Age: 21.73

Historical population

The population of Prosperidad grew from 3,176 in 1990 to 5,769 in 2020, an increase of 2,593 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.46%, or an increase of 628 people, from the previous population of 5,141 in 2015.

Population of Prosperidad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,176
3,4921.79%
4,2204.14%
4,9492.22%
5,1631.55%
5,141-0.08%
5,7692.46%

Location

Prosperidad is situated at approximately 10.5122, 123.2785, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 586.3 meters or 1,923.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Prosperidad 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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