Nagbacalan, Municipality of Paoay, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityPaoay
Postal code2902
Population (2020)3,194
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1159, 120.5242 (18° 7' North, 120° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.0 meters (108.3 feet)

Nagbacalan is a barangay in the municipality of Paoay, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,194. This represented 12.78% of the total population of Paoay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nagbacalan in the 2015 Census was 3,001 broken down into 674 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

details
Number of households in Nagbacalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2354285.22
2,4504805.10
2,5705184.96
2,7935894.74
2,7386124.47
3,0016744.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nagbacalan is 5 to 9, with 300 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 33 individuals.

details
Population of Nagbacalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1662.19%
1 to 42307.65%
5 to 93009.97%
10 to 142759.14%
15 to 192287.58%
20 to 242407.98%
25 to 292297.61%
30 to 342377.88%
35 to 392337.75%
40 to 441886.25%
45 to 491896.28%
50 to 541264.19%
55 to 591414.69%
60 to 641043.46%
65 to 69692.29%
70 to 74571.89%
75 to 79331.10%
80 and over632.09%
Total3,008100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.07
  • Median Age: 28.60

Historical population

The population of Nagbacalan grew from 2,235 in 1990 to 3,194 in 2020, an increase of 959 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 186 people, from the previous population of 3,008 in 2015.

Population of Nagbacalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,235
2,4501.74%
2,5701.03%
2,7931.15%
2,738-0.72%
3,0081.81%
3,1941.27%

Location

Nagbacalan is situated at approximately 18.1159, 120.5242, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.0 meters or 108.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nagbacalan 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.
(Back to top)