Nueva Era, Municipality of Bunawan, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityBunawan
Postal code8506
Population (2020)1,773
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1437, 125.9453 (8° 9' North, 125° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.1 meters (69.2 feet)

Nueva Era is a barangay in the municipality of Bunawan, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,773. This represented 3.73% of the total population of Bunawan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nueva Era in the 2015 Census was 1,375 broken down into 344 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Nueva Era (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5581105.07
7871654.77
6531464.47
1,3242345.66
1,1392963.85
1,3753444.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nueva Era is 5 to 9, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Nueva Era by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.04%
1 to 414410.47%
5 to 917112.44%
10 to 1413910.11%
15 to 191259.09%
20 to 2415711.42%
25 to 291108.00%
30 to 34997.20%
35 to 39644.65%
40 to 44674.87%
45 to 49775.60%
50 to 54624.51%
55 to 59402.91%
60 to 64292.11%
65 to 69241.75%
70 to 74161.16%
75 to 79141.02%
80 and over90.65%
Total1,375100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.66
  • Median Age: 22.56

Historical population

The population of Nueva Era grew from 558 in 1990 to 1,773 in 2020, an increase of 1,215 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.50%, or an increase of 398 people, from the previous population of 1,375 in 2015.

Population of Nueva Era (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
558
7876.65%
653-3.92%
1,32410.24%
1,139-5.33%
1,3753.65%
1,7735.50%

Location

Nueva Era is situated at approximately 8.1437, 125.9453, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.1 meters or 69.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nueva Era 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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