Bikal, Municipality of Caramoan, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityCaramoan
Postal code4429
Population (2020)1,641
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8076, 123.8500 (13° 48' North, 123° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Bikal is a barangay in the municipality of Caramoan, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,641. This represented 3.17% of the total population of Caramoan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bikal in the 2015 Census was 1,372 broken down into 283 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Bikal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1062125.22
1,2012295.24
1,2022514.79
1,2192405.08
1,3142615.03
1,3722834.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bikal is 10 to 14, with 190 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bikal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.99%
1 to 41289.33%
5 to 917612.83%
10 to 1419013.85%
15 to 1917112.46%
20 to 241037.51%
25 to 29614.45%
30 to 34684.96%
35 to 39775.61%
40 to 44866.27%
45 to 49644.66%
50 to 54423.06%
55 to 59493.57%
60 to 64322.33%
65 to 69271.97%
70 to 74241.75%
75 to 79201.46%
80 and over130.95%
Total1,372100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.21
  • Median Age: 19.42

Historical population

The population of Bikal grew from 1,106 in 1990 to 1,641 in 2020, an increase of 535 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.84%, or an increase of 269 people, from the previous population of 1,372 in 2015.

Population of Bikal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,106
1,2011.56%
1,2020.02%
1,2210.22%
1,3182.82%
1,3720.77%
1,6413.84%

Location

Bikal is situated at approximately 13.8076, 123.8500, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bikal 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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