Banga, City of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
CityMeycauayan
Postal code3020
Population (2020)2,524
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.7276, 120.9612 (14° 44' North, 120° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Banga is a barangay in the city of Meycauayan, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,524. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Meycauayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Banga in the 2015 Census was 2,913 broken down into 768 households or an average of 3.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Banga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0626164.97
2,6385065.21
2,7205834.67
2,7896474.31
2,9116814.27
2,9137683.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Banga is 20 to 24, with 301 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Banga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1511.75%
1 to 42147.35%
5 to 92809.61%
10 to 142488.51%
15 to 192889.89%
20 to 2430110.33%
25 to 292578.82%
30 to 342157.38%
35 to 392227.62%
40 to 441826.25%
45 to 491735.94%
50 to 541374.70%
55 to 591204.12%
60 to 64893.06%
65 to 69592.03%
70 to 74341.17%
75 to 79180.62%
80 and over250.86%
Total2,913100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.82
  • Median Age: 26.45

Historical population

The population of Banga fell from 3,088 in 1990 to 2,524 in 2020, a decrease of 564 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.97%, or a decrease of 389 people, from the previous population of 2,913 in 2015.

Population of Banga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,088
2,638-2.91%
2,7200.66%
2,7890.35%
2,9111.57%
2,9130.01%
2,524-2.97%

Location

Banga is situated at approximately 14.7276, 120.9612, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Banga 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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