Noel S. Sarmiento
Punong Barangay
Melda G. Umali
Sanggunian Barangay
Inocencia G. Sarmiento
Sanggunian Barangay
Evelinda G. Garcia
Sanggunian Barangay
Lyn D. Garcia
Sanggunian Barangay
Armando B. Tolentino, Sr.
Sanggunian Barangay
Ruperto G. Sarmiento
Sanggunian Barangay
Marilou N. San Andres
Sanggunian Barangay
John Carlo G. Garcia
SK Chairperson
Sherril Ann D. David
Barangay Secretary
Herny S. Ponio
Barangay Treasurer

Salu is a barangay in the municipality of Porac, in the province of Pampanga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,021. This represented 0.73% of the total population of Porac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salu in the 2015 Census was 835 broken down into 200 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

Census date
Household population
Number of households
Average household size
1990 May 1
501
80
6.26
1995 Sep 1
578
104
5.56
2000 May 1
636
116
5.48
2007 Aug 1
702
148
4.74
2010 May 1
796
175
4.55
2015 Aug 1
835
200
4.18
Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salu is 15 to 19, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

Details

Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 28.26% (236). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 64.79% (541). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 6.95% (58) in all.

 

The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Salu, there are 44 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 11 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 54 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.

The median age of 26 indicates that half of the entire population of Salu are aged less than 26 and the other half are over the age of 26.

Age group
Population (2015)
Age group percentage
80 and over
12
1.44%
75 to 79
13
1.56%
70 to 74
14
1.68%
65 to 69
19
2.28%
60 to 64
17
2.04%
55 to 59
21
2.51%
50 to 54
53
6.35%
45 to 49
49
5.87%
40 to 44
53
6.35%
35 to 39
53
6.35%
30 to 34
61
7.31%
25 to 29
67
8.02%
20 to 24
70
8.38%
15 to 19
97
11.62%
10 to 14
81
9.70%
5 to 9
84
10.06%
1 to 4
59
7.07%
Under 1
12
1.44%

Historical population

The population of Salu grew from 501 in 1990 to 1,021 in 2020, an increase of 520 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.32%, or an increase of 186 people, from the previous population of 835 in 2015.

Census Date
Population
Growth rate
1990 May 1
501
1995 Sep 1
578
2.71%
2000 May 1
636
2.07%
2007 Aug 1
702
1.37%
2010 May 1
796
4.68%
2015 Aug 1
835
0.91%
2020 May 1
1,021
4.32%