Tungel, Municipality of Baggao, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityBaggao
Postal code3506
Population (2020)1,243
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.8756, 121.8773 (17° 53' North, 121° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.8 meters (91.2 feet)

Tungel is a barangay in the municipality of Baggao, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,243. This represented 1.42% of the total population of Baggao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tungel in the 2015 Census was 1,104 broken down into 236 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Tungel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6301095.78
7201365.29
8141485.50
9061854.90
1,0172593.93
1,1042364.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tungel is 10 to 14, with 122 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Tungel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.54%
1 to 4776.97%
5 to 91049.42%
10 to 1412211.05%
15 to 191059.51%
20 to 24978.79%
25 to 29726.52%
30 to 34857.70%
35 to 39736.61%
40 to 44716.43%
45 to 49746.70%
50 to 54655.89%
55 to 59373.35%
60 to 64383.44%
65 to 69211.90%
70 to 74121.09%
75 to 79121.09%
80 and over111.00%
Total1,104100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.97
  • Median Age: 26.32

Historical population

The population of Tungel grew from 630 in 1990 to 1,243 in 2020, an increase of 613 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.53%, or an increase of 139 people, from the previous population of 1,104 in 2015.

Population of Tungel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
630
7202.53%
8142.67%
9061.49%
1,0284.71%
1,1041.37%
1,2432.53%

Location

Tungel is situated at approximately 17.8756, 121.8773, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.8 meters or 91.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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