Fuga Island, Municipality of Aparri, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAparri
Postal code3515
Population (2020)1,939
Philippine major island(s)Fuga
Coordinates18.8728, 121.3808 (18° 52' North, 121° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level110.3 meters (361.9 feet)

Fuga Island is a barangay in the municipality of Aparri, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,939. This represented 2.82% of the total population of Aparri.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Fuga Island in the 2015 Census was 2,015 broken down into 390 households or an average of 5.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Fuga Island (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3512116.40
1,4192685.29
1,7333125.55
1,7863734.79
1,8843595.25
2,0153905.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Fuga Island is 5 to 9, with 280 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Fuga Island by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1472.33%
1 to 422311.07%
5 to 928013.90%
10 to 1422010.92%
15 to 191698.39%
20 to 2420210.02%
25 to 291818.98%
30 to 341406.95%
35 to 391205.96%
40 to 441135.61%
45 to 49904.47%
50 to 54613.03%
55 to 59602.98%
60 to 64452.23%
65 to 69221.09%
70 to 74211.04%
75 to 79140.69%
80 and over70.35%
Total2,015100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.62
  • Median Age: 21.70

Historical population

The population of Fuga Island grew from 1,354 in 1990 to 1,939 in 2020, an increase of 585 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.81%, or a decrease of 76 people, from the previous population of 2,015 in 2015.

Population of Fuga Island (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,354
1,4190.88%
1,7334.38%
1,7860.42%
1,8841.96%
2,0151.29%
1,939-0.81%

Location

Fuga Island is situated at approximately 18.8728, 121.3808, in the island of Fuga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 110.3 meters or 361.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Fuga Island does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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