Caray, Municipality of Nueva Era, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityNueva Era
Postal code2909
Population (2020)824
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.9389, 120.6877 (17° 56' North, 120° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level103.8 meters (340.5 feet)

Caray is a barangay in the municipality of Nueva Era, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 824. This represented 6.89% of the total population of Nueva Era.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caray in the 2015 Census was 763 broken down into 184 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Caray (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
426984.35
5211084.82
5281154.59
6661315.08
6571454.53
7631844.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caray is 10 to 14, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Caray by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.70%
1 to 4526.82%
5 to 98010.48%
10 to 148210.75%
15 to 19668.65%
20 to 24739.57%
25 to 29739.57%
30 to 34466.03%
35 to 39384.98%
40 to 44476.16%
45 to 49425.50%
50 to 54466.03%
55 to 59303.93%
60 to 64111.44%
65 to 69202.62%
70 to 74162.10%
75 to 7991.18%
80 and over192.49%
Total763100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.65
  • Median Age: 26.06

Historical population

The population of Caray grew from 426 in 1990 to 824 in 2020, an increase of 398 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.63%, or an increase of 61 people, from the previous population of 763 in 2015.

Population of Caray (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
426
5213.84%
5280.29%
6663.25%
6911.35%
7631.90%
8241.63%

Location

Caray is situated at approximately 17.9389, 120.6877, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 103.8 meters or 340.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caray 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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