Colasi, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code4601
Population (2020)2,286
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9146, 123.0852 (13° 55' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.8 meters (91.2 feet)

Colasi is a barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, in the province of Camarines Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,286. This represented 4.13% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Colasi in the 2015 Census was 2,063 broken down into 426 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Colasi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4542715.37
1,4772994.94
1,4992615.74
1,5093134.82
1,6433235.09
2,0634264.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Colasi is 5 to 9, with 296 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Colasi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1572.76%
1 to 421610.47%
5 to 929614.35%
10 to 1427713.43%
15 to 191969.50%
20 to 241607.76%
25 to 291637.90%
30 to 341547.46%
35 to 391045.04%
40 to 44954.60%
45 to 49944.56%
50 to 54743.59%
55 to 59391.89%
60 to 64462.23%
65 to 69391.89%
70 to 74261.26%
75 to 79140.68%
80 and over130.63%
Total2,063100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.38
  • Median Age: 19.73

Historical population

The population of Colasi grew from 1,461 in 1990 to 2,286 in 2020, an increase of 825 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.18%, or an increase of 223 people, from the previous population of 2,063 in 2015.

Population of Colasi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,461
1,4810.26%
1,5020.30%
1,5110.08%
1,6433.10%
2,0634.43%
2,2862.18%

Location

Colasi is situated at approximately 13.9146, 123.0852, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.8 meters or 91.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Colasi 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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