Mapurao, Municipality of Allacapan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAllacapan
Postal code3523
Population (2020)1,839
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1606, 121.4984 (18° 10' North, 121° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.6 meters (84.0 feet)

Mapurao is a barangay in the municipality of Allacapan, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,839. This represented 5.22% of the total population of Allacapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mapurao in the 2015 Census was 1,669 broken down into 416 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Mapurao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2132335.21
1,2492554.90
1,3442425.55
1,4313024.74
1,5893854.13
1,6694164.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mapurao is 5 to 9, with 182 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Mapurao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1291.74%
1 to 41629.71%
5 to 918210.90%
10 to 1417410.43%
15 to 1917510.49%
20 to 241609.59%
25 to 291116.65%
30 to 341237.37%
35 to 391156.89%
40 to 441026.11%
45 to 49744.43%
50 to 54764.55%
55 to 59593.54%
60 to 64492.94%
65 to 69372.22%
70 to 74150.90%
75 to 79110.66%
80 and over150.90%
Total1,669100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.86
  • Median Age: 23.52

Historical population

The population of Mapurao grew from 1,214 in 1990 to 1,839 in 2020, an increase of 625 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.06%, or an increase of 170 people, from the previous population of 1,669 in 2015.

Population of Mapurao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,214
1,2490.53%
1,3441.58%
1,4320.88%
1,5893.86%
1,6690.94%
1,8392.06%

Location

Mapurao is situated at approximately 18.1606, 121.4984, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.6 meters or 84.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mapurao 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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