Apuao, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code4601
Population (2020)635
Coordinates14.0823, 123.1048 (14° 5' North, 123° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.2 meters (259.8 feet)

Apuao is a barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, in the province of Camarines Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 635. This represented 1.15% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Apuao in the 2015 Census was 647 broken down into 126 households or an average of 5.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Apuao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
451924.90
5821115.24
6121165.28
6041234.91
5951214.92
6471265.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Apuao is 5 to 9, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Apuao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1223.40%
1 to 47611.75%
5 to 98813.60%
10 to 147812.06%
15 to 197311.28%
20 to 246510.05%
25 to 29345.26%
30 to 34426.49%
35 to 39284.33%
40 to 44365.56%
45 to 49345.26%
50 to 54233.55%
55 to 59172.63%
60 to 64162.47%
65 to 6940.62%
70 to 7460.93%
75 to 7930.46%
80 and over20.31%
Total647100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.82
  • Median Age: 19.08

Historical population

The population of Apuao grew from 465 in 1990 to 635 in 2020, an increase of 170 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.39%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 647 in 2015.

Population of Apuao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
465
5874.46%
6120.90%
604-0.18%
595-0.54%
6471.61%
635-0.39%

Location

Apuao is situated at approximately 14.0823, 123.1048. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.2 meters or 259.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Apuao does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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