Barangay III, City of Victorias, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityVictorias
Postal code6119
Population (2020)1,454
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.9021, 123.0707 (10° 54' North, 123° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.3 meters (33.8 feet)

Barangay III, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Victorias, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,454. This represented 1.61% of the total population of Victorias.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay III in the 2015 Census was 1,857 broken down into 401 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay III (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9303365.74
2,4145094.74
2,1904085.37
2,2814425.16
2,1134165.08
1,8574014.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay III is 20 to 24, with 178 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Barangay III by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1301.62%
1 to 41357.27%
5 to 91538.24%
10 to 141699.10%
15 to 191739.32%
20 to 241789.59%
25 to 291296.95%
30 to 341427.65%
35 to 391126.03%
40 to 441166.25%
45 to 491266.79%
50 to 541065.71%
55 to 59844.52%
60 to 64653.50%
65 to 69512.75%
70 to 74311.67%
75 to 79311.67%
80 and over261.40%
Total1,857100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.85
  • Median Age: 28.51

Historical population

The population of Barangay III fell from 1,936 in 1990 to 1,454 in 2020, a decrease of 482 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.02%, or a decrease of 403 people, from the previous population of 1,857 in 2015.

Population of Barangay III (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,936
2,4144.22%
2,203-1.94%
2,2870.52%
2,113-2.84%
1,857-2.43%
1,454-5.02%

Location

Barangay III is situated at approximately 10.9021, 123.0707, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.3 meters or 33.8 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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