Calassitan, Municipality of Santo Niño, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySanto Niño
Postal code3525
Population (2020)1,174
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.9958, 121.5179 (17° 60' North, 121° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level195.6 meters (641.7 feet)

Calassitan is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Niño, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,174. This represented 4.11% of the total population of Santo Niño.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calassitan in the 2015 Census was 1,136 broken down into 282 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Calassitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
331784.24
5361144.70
7511624.64
9642004.82
1,0892534.30
1,1362824.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calassitan is 10 to 14, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Calassitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.41%
1 to 411510.12%
5 to 911710.30%
10 to 1414212.50%
15 to 1912010.56%
20 to 241069.33%
25 to 29766.69%
30 to 34877.66%
35 to 39615.37%
40 to 44625.46%
45 to 49554.84%
50 to 54494.31%
55 to 59514.49%
60 to 64252.20%
65 to 69242.11%
70 to 74121.06%
75 to 79100.88%
80 and over80.70%
Total1,136100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.16
  • Median Age: 22.74

Historical population

The population of Calassitan grew from 331 in 1990 to 1,174 in 2020, an increase of 843 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,136 in 2015.

Population of Calassitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
331
5369.45%
7517.50%
9643.50%
1,0894.54%
1,1360.81%
1,1740.69%

Location

Calassitan is situated at approximately 17.9958, 121.5179, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 195.6 meters or 641.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calassitan 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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