Basac, Municipality of Larena, Province of Siquijor

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceSiquijor
MunicipalityLarena
Postal code6226
Population (2020)1,022
Philippine major island(s)Siquijor
Coordinates9.2179, 123.6179 (9° 13' North, 123° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level262.1 meters (859.9 feet)

Basac is a barangay in the municipality of Larena, in the province of Siquijor. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,022. This represented 7.07% of the total population of Larena.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basac in the 2015 Census was 1,004 broken down into 223 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Basac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9061824.98
9091745.22
1,1031975.60
9952094.76
1,0512314.55
1,0042234.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basac is 10 to 14, with 101 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Basac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.10%
1 to 4706.97%
5 to 9777.67%
10 to 1410110.06%
15 to 19959.46%
20 to 24626.18%
25 to 29757.47%
30 to 34767.57%
35 to 39676.67%
40 to 44656.47%
45 to 49424.18%
50 to 54575.68%
55 to 59504.98%
60 to 64323.19%
65 to 69363.59%
70 to 74403.98%
75 to 79313.09%
80 and over171.69%
Total1,004100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.68
  • Median Age: 30.72

Historical population

The population of Basac grew from 906 in 1990 to 1,022 in 2020, an increase of 116 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 18 people, from the previous population of 1,004 in 2015.

Population of Basac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
906
9090.06%
1,1034.23%
995-1.41%
1,0512.01%
1,004-0.87%
1,0220.37%

Location

Basac is situated at approximately 9.2179, 123.6179, in the island of Siquijor. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 262.1 meters or 859.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basac 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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