Monte Alegre, Municipality of Amulung, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAmulung
Postal code3505
Population (2020)1,244
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.8732, 121.7233 (17° 52' North, 121° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.1 meters (69.2 feet)

Monte Alegre is a barangay in the municipality of Amulung, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,244. This represented 2.47% of the total population of Amulung.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Monte Alegre in the 2015 Census was 1,209 broken down into 280 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Monte Alegre (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7011454.83
7691535.03
9241625.70
9241795.16
1,0942244.88
1,2092804.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Monte Alegre is 5 to 9, with 133 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Monte Alegre by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1110.91%
1 to 41028.44%
5 to 913311.00%
10 to 1412210.09%
15 to 191199.84%
20 to 2412310.17%
25 to 291209.93%
30 to 34897.36%
35 to 39544.47%
40 to 44776.37%
45 to 49695.71%
50 to 54423.47%
55 to 59403.31%
60 to 64383.14%
65 to 69262.15%
70 to 74191.57%
75 to 79131.08%
80 and over120.99%
Total1,209100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.81
  • Median Age: 24.78

Historical population

The population of Monte Alegre grew from 701 in 1990 to 1,244 in 2020, an increase of 543 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 1,209 in 2015.

Population of Monte Alegre (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
701
7691.75%
9244.02%
9240.00%
1,0946.34%
1,2091.92%
1,2440.60%

Location

Monte Alegre is situated at approximately 17.8732, 121.7233, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.1 meters or 69.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Monte Alegre 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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