LARA

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location & Classification: Lara is one of the 35 urban barangays in San Fernando City, Pampanga, forming 1.07% of the city's population. citypopulation.de+15philatlas.com+15th.m.wikipedia.org+15
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Located around 15.0955° N, 120.6099° E, with an elevation of approximately 61.1 m (200.5 ft) above sea level. mapcarta.com+2philatlas.com+2sites.google.com+2
  
  

• Adjacent Barangays: Shares borders with Maliwalu (Bacolor), Dela Paz Norte, Saguin, and Telabastagan within San Fernando. scribd.com+7philatlas.com+7philatlas.com+7
  
  

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020): 3,793 residents. philatlas.com+7philatlas.com+7sites.google.com+7
  
  

• Households (2015): Household population of 3,038 across 639 households — averaging 4.75 persons per household. philatlas.com+1sites.google.com+1
  
  

• Age Structure (2015):
  
  

  • Largest cohort: ages 20–24 (370; 11.83%)
    
    

  • Smallest: 80+ (10; 0.32%)
    
    

  • Median age: 26.0 years
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: youth ~38.4%, elderly ~5.0%, total ~43.4% mapcarta.com+2philatlas.com+2deviantart.com+2
    
    

📈 Population Growth

Lara’s population rose from 490 in 1990 to 3,793 in 2020, averaging a strong 4.14% annual growth between 2015–2020. Notable spike in 2007 growth (~20%) likely linked to suburban expansion. philatlas.com+1sites.google.com+1

🌱 Land Use & Economy

• Land Use: Mix of residential subdivisions, commercial establishments along MacArthur Highway, and small-scale agriculture.
  
  

• Zoning & Property Values:
  
  

  • Commercial (CR) zoning: ~₱8,000 /m²
    
    

  • Residential (RR) lots: ~₱4,500 /m²
    
    

  • Interior lots: ₱1,000–1,350 /m², with subdivisions like North Breeze around ₱6,000 /m². zonalvaluefinderph.com+1mapcarta.com+1
    
    

🏗 Infrastructure & Community

• Transport: McArthur Highway passes through Lara, connecting to key urban centers. gadm.org
  
  

• Community Landmarks: Welcome arch and barangay chapel mark its gateway—visible in photos. commons.wikimedia.org
  
  

🗣 Local Insights

Reddit users mention a new subdivision in Lara, praising its closeness to Clark BPO hubs and reporting no flooding, making the area attractive for commuters. reddit.com