Lo‑oc, City of Bais, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityBais
Postal code6206
Population (2020)2,543
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.5877, 123.1343 (9° 35' North, 123° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.2 meters (23.6 feet)

Lo‑oc is a barangay in the city of Bais, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,543. This represented 3.02% of the total population of Bais.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lo-oc in the 2015 Census was 2,206 broken down into 512 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Lo-oc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6012945.45
1,6813414.93
2,0694145.00
2,1564634.66
2,2265104.36
2,2065124.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lo-oc is 20 to 24, with 226 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Lo-oc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.72%
1 to 41366.17%
5 to 91828.25%
10 to 142199.93%
15 to 192019.11%
20 to 2422610.24%
25 to 291677.57%
30 to 341325.98%
35 to 391577.12%
40 to 441376.21%
45 to 491506.80%
50 to 54994.49%
55 to 591034.67%
60 to 641044.71%
65 to 69683.08%
70 to 74291.31%
75 to 79291.31%
80 and over291.31%
Total2,206100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.46
  • Median Age: 28.02

Historical population

The population of Lo-oc grew from 1,601 in 1990 to 2,543 in 2020, an increase of 942 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.04%, or an increase of 337 people, from the previous population of 2,206 in 2015.

Population of Lo-oc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,601
1,6810.92%
2,0694.55%
2,1560.57%
2,2261.17%
2,206-0.17%
2,5433.04%

Location

Lo‑oc is situated at approximately 9.5877, 123.1343, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.2 meters or 23.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lo‑oc 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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