Solong, Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalitySan Miguel
Postal code4802
Population (2020)852
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.6511, 124.2993 (13° 39' North, 124° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.9 meters (98.1 feet)

Solong is a barangay in the municipality of San Miguel, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 852. This represented 5.43% of the total population of San Miguel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Solong in the 2015 Census was 717 broken down into 145 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Solong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
491825.99
481915.29
5621005.62
6161155.36
7381395.31
7171454.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Solong is 5 to 9, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Solong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1223.07%
1 to 47510.46%
5 to 99012.55%
10 to 148812.27%
15 to 198011.16%
20 to 24638.79%
25 to 29506.97%
30 to 34395.44%
35 to 39486.69%
40 to 44354.88%
45 to 49324.46%
50 to 54233.21%
55 to 59162.23%
60 to 64141.95%
65 to 69152.09%
70 to 7481.12%
75 to 79111.53%
80 and over81.12%
Total717100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.25
  • Median Age: 20.28

Historical population

The population of Solong grew from 491 in 1990 to 852 in 2020, an increase of 361 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.70%, or an increase of 135 people, from the previous population of 717 in 2015.

Population of Solong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
491
481-0.38%
5623.39%
6161.27%
7386.80%
717-0.55%
8523.70%

Location

Solong is situated at approximately 13.6511, 124.2993, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.9 meters or 98.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Solong 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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