Caragumihan, Municipality of Baras, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityBaras
Postal code4803
Population (2020)380
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.6711, 124.3688 (13° 40' North, 124° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.2 meters (56.4 feet)

Caragumihan is a barangay in the municipality of Baras, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 380. This represented 2.82% of the total population of Baras.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caragumihan in the 2015 Census was 365 broken down into 93 households or an average of 3.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Caragumihan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
306615.02
269644.20
360695.22
287694.16
343804.29
365933.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caragumihan is 10 to 14, with 47 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Caragumihan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 192.45%
1 to 4318.42%
5 to 9369.78%
10 to 144712.77%
15 to 194211.41%
20 to 24277.34%
25 to 29236.25%
30 to 34277.34%
35 to 39205.43%
40 to 44164.35%
45 to 49195.16%
50 to 54184.89%
55 to 59112.99%
60 to 64143.80%
65 to 6992.45%
70 to 7461.63%
75 to 7982.17%
80 and over51.36%
Total368100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.58
  • Median Age: 23.52

Historical population

The population of Caragumihan grew from 306 in 1990 to 380 in 2020, an increase of 74 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.68%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 368 in 2015.

Population of Caragumihan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
306
269-2.39%
3606.45%
287-3.08%
3436.70%
3681.35%
3800.68%

Location

Caragumihan is situated at approximately 13.6711, 124.3688, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.2 meters or 56.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caragumihan 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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