Tagcatong, Municipality of Carmen, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityCarmen
Postal code8603
Population (2020)3,789
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9998, 125.2651 (8° 60' North, 125° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.5 meters (37.7 feet)

Tagcatong is a barangay in the municipality of Carmen, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,789. This represented 16.35% of the total population of Carmen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tagcatong in the 2015 Census was 3,462 broken down into 832 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagcatong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5834605.62
2,3174615.03
2,7235744.74
3,0065975.04
3,3827294.64
3,4628324.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagcatong is 5 to 9, with 427 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Tagcatong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1882.54%
1 to 43349.65%
5 to 942712.33%
10 to 1437210.75%
15 to 193199.21%
20 to 242697.77%
25 to 292447.05%
30 to 342236.44%
35 to 391955.63%
40 to 441885.43%
45 to 491745.03%
50 to 541674.82%
55 to 591424.10%
60 to 641073.09%
65 to 69752.17%
70 to 74551.59%
75 to 79521.50%
80 and over310.90%
Total3,462100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.71
  • Median Age: 23.55

Historical population

The population of Tagcatong grew from 2,583 in 1990 to 3,789 in 2020, an increase of 1,206 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.92%, or an increase of 327 people, from the previous population of 3,462 in 2015.

Population of Tagcatong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,583
2,317-2.02%
2,7233.52%
3,0061.37%
3,3824.38%
3,4620.45%
3,7891.92%

Location

Tagcatong is situated at approximately 8.9998, 125.2651, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.5 meters or 37.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tagcatong 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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