Minabel, Municipality of Calayan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityCalayan
Postal code3520
Population (2020)1,827
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Coordinates18.9740, 121.9157 (18° 58' North, 121° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level415.9 meters (1,364.5 feet)

Minabel is a barangay in the municipality of Calayan, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,827. This represented 10.49% of the total population of Calayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Minabel in the 2015 Census was 1,911 broken down into 423 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Minabel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0401915.45
1,1862285.20
1,3322754.84
1,5683244.84
1,6913724.55
1,9114234.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Minabel is 10 to 14, with 273 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Minabel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.67%
1 to 41849.63%
5 to 921611.30%
10 to 1427314.29%
15 to 1921911.46%
20 to 241769.21%
25 to 291286.70%
30 to 341025.34%
35 to 391236.44%
40 to 441075.60%
45 to 49904.71%
50 to 54713.72%
55 to 59613.19%
60 to 64351.83%
65 to 69341.78%
70 to 74321.67%
75 to 79170.89%
80 and over110.58%
Total1,911100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.85
  • Median Age: 20.89

Historical population

The population of Minabel grew from 1,040 in 1990 to 1,827 in 2020, an increase of 787 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.94%, or a decrease of 84 people, from the previous population of 1,911 in 2015.

Population of Minabel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,040
1,1862.49%
1,3322.52%
1,5682.28%
1,6912.79%
1,9112.36%
1,827-0.94%

Location

Minabel is situated at approximately 18.9740, 121.9157, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 415.9 meters or 1,364.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Minabel 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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