La Perla, Municipality of Laoang, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Laoang |
Postal code | 6411 |
Population (2020) | 1,531 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.4909, 125.0216 (12° 29' North, 125° 1' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 4.0 meters (13.1 feet) |
La Perla is a barangay in the municipality of Laoang, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,531. This represented 2.53% of the total population of Laoang.
Demographics
Households
The household population of La Perla in the 2015 Census was 1,483 broken down into 295 households or an average of 5.03 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
941 | 197 | 4.78 | |
1,112 | 218 | 5.10 | |
1,323 | 250 | 5.29 | |
1,200 | 219 | 5.48 | |
1,395 | 261 | 5.34 | |
1,483 | 295 | 5.03 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Perla is 10 to 14, with 219 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 36 | 2.43% |
1 to 4 | 128 | 8.63% |
5 to 9 | 199 | 13.42% |
10 to 14 | 219 | 14.77% |
15 to 19 | 192 | 12.95% |
20 to 24 | 116 | 7.82% |
25 to 29 | 74 | 4.99% |
30 to 34 | 86 | 5.80% |
35 to 39 | 74 | 4.99% |
40 to 44 | 74 | 4.99% |
45 to 49 | 69 | 4.65% |
50 to 54 | 62 | 4.18% |
55 to 59 | 40 | 2.70% |
60 to 64 | 38 | 2.56% |
65 to 69 | 33 | 2.23% |
70 to 74 | 21 | 1.42% |
75 to 79 | 13 | 0.88% |
80 and over | 9 | 0.61% |
Total | 1,483 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of La Perla grew from 941 in 1990 to 1,531 in 2020, an increase of 590 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.67%, or an increase of 48 people, from the previous population of 1,483 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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941 | – | |
1,112 | 3.18% | |
1,323 | 3.80% | |
1,200 | -1.34% | |
1,395 | 5.63% | |
1,483 | 1.17% | |
1,531 | 0.67% |
Location
La Perla is situated at approximately 12.4909, 125.0216, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.0 meters or 13.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
La Perla shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.