Barangay VI, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code4601
Population (2020)1,646
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.1104, 123.0119 (14° 7' North, 123° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.6 meters (15.1 feet)

Barangay VI, 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 1,646. This represented 2.97% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay VI in the 2015 Census was 1,561 broken down into 355 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay VI (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2372275.45
1,4172775.12
1,3942904.81
1,3863014.60
1,5123404.45
1,5613554.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay VI is 10 to 14, with 212 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Barangay VI by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.99%
1 to 416710.70%
5 to 917911.47%
10 to 1421213.58%
15 to 191529.74%
20 to 241157.37%
25 to 291107.05%
30 to 34845.38%
35 to 391137.24%
40 to 44754.80%
45 to 49694.42%
50 to 54674.29%
55 to 59674.29%
60 to 64483.07%
65 to 69332.11%
70 to 74171.09%
75 to 79140.90%
80 and over80.51%
Total1,561100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.44
  • Median Age: 21.72

Historical population

The population of Barangay VI grew from 1,237 in 1990 to 1,646 in 2020, an increase of 409 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 85 people, from the previous population of 1,561 in 2015.

Population of Barangay VI (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,237
1,4172.58%
1,399-0.27%
1,386-0.13%
1,5123.22%
1,5610.61%
1,6461.12%

Location

Barangay VI is situated at approximately 14.1104, 123.0119, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.6 meters or 15.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay VI 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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