Nicolasa Virata, Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
MunicipalityGeneral Mariano Alvarez
Postal code4117
Population (2020)6,277
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.3321, 121.0335 (14° 20' North, 121° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level74.2 meters (243.4 feet)

Nicolasa Virata, formerly San Jose, is a barangay in the municipality of General Mariano Alvarez, in the province of Cavite. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,277. This represented 3.64% of the total population of General Mariano Alvarez.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nicolasa Virata in the 2015 Census was 6,105 broken down into 1,291 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Nicolasa Virata (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,4597465.98
4,4387865.65
5,3459975.36
6,3551,2754.98
5,8281,2494.67
6,1051,2914.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nicolasa Virata is 15 to 19, with 650 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 49 individuals.

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Population of Nicolasa Virata by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11292.11%
1 to 45248.58%
5 to 96109.99%
10 to 1461510.07%
15 to 1965010.65%
20 to 2462310.20%
25 to 295048.26%
30 to 344287.01%
35 to 393926.42%
40 to 443405.57%
45 to 493716.08%
50 to 542934.80%
55 to 592123.47%
60 to 641632.67%
65 to 69951.56%
70 to 74570.93%
75 to 79490.80%
80 and over500.82%
Total6,105100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.54
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Nicolasa Virata grew from 4,459 in 1990 to 6,277 in 2020, an increase of 1,818 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.59%, or an increase of 172 people, from the previous population of 6,105 in 2015.

Population of Nicolasa Virata (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,459
4,446-0.05%
5,3454.03%
6,3552.42%
5,828-3.10%
6,1050.89%
6,2770.59%

Location

Nicolasa Virata is situated at approximately 14.3321, 121.0335, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 74.2 meters or 243.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nicolasa Virata 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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