Baran, Municipality of Ballesteros, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityBallesteros
Postal code3516
Population (2020)863
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.3846, 121.4797 (18° 23' North, 121° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.0 meters (32.8 feet)

Baran is a barangay in the municipality of Ballesteros, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 863. This represented 2.50% of the total population of Ballesteros.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baran in the 2015 Census was 830 broken down into 201 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Baran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
472964.92
5651105.14
8181525.38
7061534.61
7711774.36
8302014.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baran is 1 to 4, with 100 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Baran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.41%
1 to 410012.05%
5 to 99811.81%
10 to 14789.40%
15 to 19799.52%
20 to 24769.16%
25 to 29718.55%
30 to 34597.11%
35 to 39425.06%
40 to 44465.54%
45 to 49425.06%
50 to 54263.13%
55 to 59273.25%
60 to 64232.77%
65 to 69182.17%
70 to 74121.45%
75 to 7970.84%
80 and over60.72%
Total830100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.05
  • Median Age: 22.63

Historical population

The population of Baran grew from 472 in 1990 to 863 in 2020, an increase of 391 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.82%, or an increase of 33 people, from the previous population of 830 in 2015.

Population of Baran (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
472
5653.43%
8188.26%
706-2.01%
7713.26%
8301.41%
8630.82%

Location

Baran is situated at approximately 18.3846, 121.4797, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.0 meters or 32.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baran 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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