Bacgong, Municipality of Caramoan, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityCaramoan
Postal code4429
Population (2020)627
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8099, 123.7698 (13° 49' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level68.5 meters (224.7 feet)

Bacgong is a barangay in the municipality of Caramoan, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 627. This represented 1.21% of the total population of Caramoan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacgong in the 2015 Census was 462 broken down into 81 households or an average of 5.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacgong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
211326.59
423725.88
396656.09
5691065.37
547955.76
462815.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacgong is 10 to 14, with 74 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bacgong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1102.16%
1 to 4469.96%
5 to 96714.50%
10 to 147416.02%
15 to 194910.61%
20 to 24337.14%
25 to 29378.01%
30 to 34286.06%
35 to 39183.90%
40 to 44255.41%
45 to 49245.19%
50 to 54143.03%
55 to 59143.03%
60 to 6481.73%
65 to 6951.08%
70 to 7451.08%
75 to 7951.08%
80 and over0.00%
Total462100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.8
  • Median Age: 18.47

Historical population

The population of Bacgong grew from 211 in 1990 to 627 in 2020, an increase of 416 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.64%, or an increase of 165 people, from the previous population of 462 in 2015.

Population of Bacgong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
211
42313.92%
396-1.40%
5695.13%
547-1.43%
462-3.16%
6276.64%

Location

Bacgong is situated at approximately 13.8099, 123.7698, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 68.5 meters or 224.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacgong 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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