Barangay V, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code4601
Population (2020)730
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.1089, 123.0106 (14° 7' North, 123° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.0 meters (13.1 feet)

Barangay V, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, in the province of Camarines Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 730. This represented 1.32% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay V in the 2015 Census was 737 broken down into 163 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay V (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8881705.22
7191474.89
6171274.86
8011714.68
7661694.53
7371634.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay V is 10 to 14, with 89 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Barangay V by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.17%
1 to 4658.82%
5 to 98010.85%
10 to 148912.08%
15 to 19739.91%
20 to 24567.60%
25 to 29476.38%
30 to 34506.78%
35 to 39435.83%
40 to 44405.43%
45 to 49496.65%
50 to 54222.99%
55 to 59314.21%
60 to 64222.99%
65 to 69283.80%
70 to 74152.04%
75 to 7960.81%
80 and over50.68%
Total737100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.21
  • Median Age: 24.06

Historical population

The population of Barangay V fell from 891 in 1990 to 730 in 2020, a decrease of 161 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.20%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 737 in 2015.

Population of Barangay V (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
891
719-3.94%
617-3.23%
8023.68%
767-1.61%
737-0.76%
730-0.20%

Location

Barangay V is situated at approximately 14.1089, 123.0106, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.0 meters or 13.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay V 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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