San Nicolas, Municipality of Talacogon, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityTalacogon
Postal code8510
Population (2020)2,360
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4587, 125.7826 (8° 28' North, 125° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.5 meters (67.3 feet)

San Nicolas, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Talacogon, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,360. This represented 5.95% of the total population of Talacogon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Nicolas in the 2015 Census was 2,283 broken down into 565 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in San Nicolas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4432326.22
2,1274055.25
2,0123585.62
1,6003654.38
2,5095184.84
2,2835654.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Nicolas is 5 to 9, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of San Nicolas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1652.82%
1 to 423510.19%
5 to 928312.27%
10 to 1423910.36%
15 to 191948.41%
20 to 241908.24%
25 to 292018.71%
30 to 341657.15%
35 to 391335.77%
40 to 441486.42%
45 to 491205.20%
50 to 541124.85%
55 to 59743.21%
60 to 64502.17%
65 to 69351.52%
70 to 74231.00%
75 to 79281.21%
80 and over120.52%
Total2,307100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.33
  • Median Age: 23.62

Historical population

The population of San Nicolas grew from 1,443 in 1990 to 2,360 in 2020, an increase of 917 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.48%, or an increase of 53 people, from the previous population of 2,307 in 2015.

Population of San Nicolas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,443
2,1347.61%
2,012-1.25%
1,600-3.11%
2,51917.96%
2,307-1.66%
2,3600.48%

Location

San Nicolas is situated at approximately 8.4587, 125.7826, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.5 meters or 67.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Nicolas 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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