Portabaga, Municipality of Santa Praxedes, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySanta Praxedes
Postal code3521
Population (2020)265
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.5473, 121.0076 (18° 33' North, 121° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.7 meters (156.5 feet)

Portabaga is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Praxedes, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 265. This represented 5.98% of the total population of Santa Praxedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Portabaga in the 2015 Census was 264 broken down into 67 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Portabaga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
130255.20
145285.18
151256.04
156324.88
186404.65
264673.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Portabaga is 20 to 24, with 34 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Portabaga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.65%
1 to 4249.09%
5 to 9238.71%
10 to 14207.58%
15 to 19186.82%
20 to 243412.88%
25 to 293111.74%
30 to 34186.82%
35 to 39197.20%
40 to 44124.55%
45 to 49134.92%
50 to 5472.65%
55 to 59124.55%
60 to 64166.06%
65 to 6951.89%
70 to 7420.76%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over31.14%
Total264100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.67
  • Median Age: 25.97

Historical population

The population of Portabaga grew from 130 in 1990 to 265 in 2020, an increase of 135 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.08%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 264 in 2015.

Population of Portabaga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
130
1452.07%
1510.87%
1560.45%
1866.61%
2646.89%
2650.08%

Location

Portabaga is situated at approximately 18.5473, 121.0076, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.7 meters or 156.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Portabaga 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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