Cataratan, Municipality of Allacapan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAllacapan
Postal code3523
Population (2020)2,332
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.2412, 121.5106 (18° 14' North, 121° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.0 meters (68.9 feet)

Cataratan is a barangay in the municipality of Allacapan, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,332. This represented 6.62% of the total population of Allacapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cataratan in the 2015 Census was 2,033 broken down into 401 households or an average of 5.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Cataratan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0392035.12
1,0632144.97
1,4682905.06
1,8623984.68
2,3285074.59
2,0334015.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cataratan is 5 to 9, with 244 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Cataratan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.01%
1 to 41798.77%
5 to 924411.96%
10 to 1420710.15%
15 to 1924011.76%
20 to 242009.80%
25 to 291587.75%
30 to 341356.62%
35 to 391165.69%
40 to 441276.23%
45 to 49994.85%
50 to 54844.12%
55 to 59733.58%
60 to 64472.30%
65 to 69321.57%
70 to 74211.03%
75 to 79150.74%
80 and over221.08%
Total2,040100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.5
  • Median Age: 22.73

Historical population

The population of Cataratan grew from 1,041 in 1990 to 2,332 in 2020, an increase of 1,291 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.86%, or an increase of 292 people, from the previous population of 2,040 in 2015.

Population of Cataratan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,041
1,0690.50%
1,4687.04%
1,8623.33%
2,3288.47%
2,040-2.48%
2,3322.86%

Location

Cataratan is situated at approximately 18.2412, 121.5106, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.0 meters or 68.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cataratan 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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