Caranan, Municipality of Pasacao, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityPasacao
Postal code4417
Population (2020)10,460
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.5190, 123.0157 (13° 31' North, 123° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.2 meters (30.2 feet)

Caranan is a barangay in the municipality of Pasacao, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,460. This represented 19.57% of the total population of Pasacao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caranan in the 2015 Census was 8,841 broken down into 1,833 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Caranan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,8158515.66
6,0871,0235.95
6,8081,1825.76
7,1921,3595.29
8,0391,5795.09
8,8411,8334.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caranan is 5 to 9, with 1,178 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 59 individuals.

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Population of Caranan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11992.25%
1 to 497711.05%
5 to 91,17813.32%
10 to 141,14512.95%
15 to 1997010.97%
20 to 246507.35%
25 to 296156.96%
30 to 345095.76%
35 to 395035.69%
40 to 444374.94%
45 to 494445.02%
50 to 543423.87%
55 to 592733.09%
60 to 642232.52%
65 to 691321.49%
70 to 741101.24%
75 to 79750.85%
80 and over590.67%
Total8,841100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.03
  • Median Age: 19.75

Historical population

The population of Caranan grew from 4,815 in 1990 to 10,460 in 2020, an increase of 5,645 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.60%, or an increase of 1,619 people, from the previous population of 8,841 in 2015.

Population of Caranan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,815
6,0874.49%
6,8082.43%
7,1920.76%
8,0394.14%
8,8411.83%
10,4603.60%

Location

Caranan is situated at approximately 13.5190, 123.0157, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.2 meters or 30.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caranan 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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