Caponga, Municipality of Tublay, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityTublay
Postal code2615
Population (2020)5,220
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.4754, 120.6326 (16° 29' North, 120° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,400.0 meters (4,593.1 feet)

Caponga, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Tublay, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,220. This represented 26.87% of the total population of Tublay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caponga in the 2015 Census was 4,295 broken down into 967 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Caponga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1703985.45
2,3264625.03
2,7485055.44
3,7567664.90
4,0498544.74
4,2959674.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caponga is 5 to 9, with 470 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 34 individuals.

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Population of Caponga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1982.28%
1 to 43437.99%
5 to 947010.94%
10 to 1443910.22%
15 to 194059.43%
20 to 243939.15%
25 to 293879.01%
30 to 343648.47%
35 to 392786.47%
40 to 442415.61%
45 to 492134.96%
50 to 541824.24%
55 to 591573.66%
60 to 641172.72%
65 to 69862.00%
70 to 74531.23%
75 to 79340.79%
80 and over350.81%
Total4,295100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.92
  • Median Age: 24.99

Historical population

The population of Caponga grew from 2,170 in 1990 to 5,220 in 2020, an increase of 3,050 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.19%, or an increase of 925 people, from the previous population of 4,295 in 2015.

Population of Caponga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,170
2,3311.35%
2,7483.59%
3,7624.43%
4,0492.71%
4,2951.13%
5,2204.19%

Location

Caponga is situated at approximately 16.4754, 120.6326, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,400.0 meters or 4,593.1 feet above mean sea level.


Sitios

Caponga is composed of 13 sitios:

  • Acop
  • Adavong
  • Betwag
  • Cabutotan
  • Duban
  • Kahadong
  • Kapungan
  • Kilo
  • Palew
  • Pasnaan
  • Pikket
  • Pitkel
  • Suyoc

Adjacent barangays

Caponga shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. List of sitios is from the Municipality of Tublay Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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