Punta, Municipality of Aparri, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAparri
Postal code3515
Population (2020)4,841
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.3595, 121.6323 (18° 22' North, 121° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.0 meters (13.1 feet)

Punta is a barangay in the municipality of Aparri, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,841. This represented 7.03% of the total population of Aparri.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Punta in the 2015 Census was 4,634 broken down into 997 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Punta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,8147674.97
3,9938404.75
4,0828524.79
4,3439124.76
4,4379924.47
4,6349974.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Punta is 15 to 19, with 483 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Punta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11042.23%
1 to 43758.04%
5 to 94649.95%
10 to 144519.67%
15 to 1948310.35%
20 to 2447110.10%
25 to 293437.35%
30 to 343066.56%
35 to 392956.32%
40 to 442826.05%
45 to 492605.57%
50 to 542104.50%
55 to 592014.31%
60 to 641633.49%
65 to 691142.44%
70 to 74481.03%
75 to 79491.05%
80 and over460.99%
Total4,665100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.78
  • Median Age: 24.84

Historical population

The population of Punta grew from 3,814 in 1990 to 4,841 in 2020, an increase of 1,027 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 176 people, from the previous population of 4,665 in 2015.

Population of Punta (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,814
3,9930.86%
4,0820.47%
4,3580.91%
4,4370.66%
4,6650.96%
4,8410.78%

Location

Punta is situated at approximately 18.3595, 121.6323, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.0 meters or 13.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Punta 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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