LOURDES

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location & Administrative Classification
  Lourdes is one of the 15 barangays in the Municipality of Minalin, Pampanga, Central Luzon.

• Coordinates & Elevation
  Located at approximately 14.9668° N, 120.7333° E, its elevation is around 7.2 meters (23.6 feet) above sea level.

• Adjacent Barangays
  It borders Colgante and Sampaloc in Apalit, and Santa Maria, San Isidro, and San Pedro in Minalin.

• Local Landmarks
  The barangay hosts its own hall as well as landmarks such as the Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, a covered court, elementary school, and daycare center 

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020 Census)
  Lourdes had 6,862 residents, making up about 14.18% of Minalin’s total population of 48,38.

• Households (2015 Census)

  • Total households: 1,205

  • Average household size: 5.05 members

  • Household population: 6,088 

• Age Structure (2015 Data)

  • Largest age group: 20–24 years old (731 people, 12.0%)

  • Smallest: 80+ years old (43 people, 0.7%)

  • Dependency ratios: youth 45.0%, elderly 6.47%, total 51.45%

  • Median age: ~24.1 years 

• Population Trends (1990–2020)

  • Growth from 3,602 (1990) to 6,862 (2020)

  • Annualized growth rates varied: e.g., –1.86% (2007–2010) to +3.32% (2010–2015); +2.55% from 2015 to 2020 

🏘️ Community & Infrastructure

• Facilities & Services
  Lourdes has a barangay hall, covered court, elementary school, daycare center, drugstore, and local church/chape.

• Economy & Lifestyle
  As part of Minalin—dubbed the "Egg Basket of Central Luzon"—Lourdes participates in poultry, livestock, and fish/shrimp pond operations, along with crop farming.

• Heritage Site Nearby
  Though not inside Lourdes itself, Minalin's central village is home to the historic Santa Monica Parish Church, featuring a 1619 mural in its convent and designated a National Cultural Treasure