Bagong Sikat, Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityNarra
Postal code5303
Population (2020)1,849
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.3761, 118.4522 (9° 23' North, 118° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.9 meters (137.5 feet)

Bagong Sikat is a barangay in the municipality of Narra, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,849. This represented 2.37% of the total population of Narra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Sikat in the 2015 Census was 1,905 broken down into 437 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Sikat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2292215.56
1,4032645.31
1,5963085.18
1,6103644.42
1,7603844.58
1,9054374.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Sikat is 10 to 14, with 217 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Sikat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.99%
1 to 41397.30%
5 to 920410.71%
10 to 1421711.39%
15 to 1920010.50%
20 to 241879.82%
25 to 291306.82%
30 to 341326.93%
35 to 391176.14%
40 to 44954.99%
45 to 49924.83%
50 to 541055.51%
55 to 59824.30%
60 to 64693.62%
65 to 69361.89%
70 to 74281.47%
75 to 79211.10%
80 and over130.68%
Total1,905100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.57
  • Median Age: 24.13

Historical population

The population of Bagong Sikat grew from 1,229 in 1990 to 1,849 in 2020, an increase of 620 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.63%, or a decrease of 56 people, from the previous population of 1,905 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Sikat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,229
1,4032.51%
1,5962.80%
1,6100.12%
1,7603.30%
1,9051.52%
1,849-0.63%

Location

Bagong Sikat is situated at approximately 9.3761, 118.4522, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.9 meters or 137.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Sikat 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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