Barangay 179, City of Caloocan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
CityCaloocan
Population (2020)46,828
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.7468, 121.0789 (14° 45' North, 121° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level101.7 meters (333.7 feet)

Barangay 179 is a barangay in the city of Caloocan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 46,828. This represented 2.82% of the total population of Caloocan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 179 in the 2015 Census was 37,306 broken down into 8,472 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 179 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,6321,2305.39
15,6473,2854.76
18,6163,8314.86
30,4726,3684.79
31,7977,1314.46
37,3068,4724.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 179 is 15 to 19, with 3,669 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 199 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 179 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17241.94%
1 to 42,7977.49%
5 to 93,6039.65%
10 to 143,5319.46%
15 to 193,6699.83%
20 to 243,6299.72%
25 to 293,4029.11%
30 to 343,0748.23%
35 to 392,8467.62%
40 to 442,1575.78%
45 to 491,9535.23%
50 to 541,8344.91%
55 to 591,5994.28%
60 to 641,1513.08%
65 to 696321.69%
70 to 743280.88%
75 to 791990.53%
80 and over2070.55%
Total37,335100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.49
  • Median Age: 26.05

Historical population

The population of Barangay 179 grew from 6,645 in 1990 to 46,828 in 2020, an increase of 40,183 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.88%, or an increase of 9,493 people, from the previous population of 37,335 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 179 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,645
15,64717.40%
18,6453.83%
30,5117.03%
31,8251.55%
37,3353.09%
46,8284.88%

Location

Barangay 179 is situated at approximately 14.7468, 121.0789, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 101.7 meters or 333.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 179 shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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