Basao, Municipality of Gattaran, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGattaran
Postal code3508
Population (2020)1,448
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.0916, 121.6767 (18° 5' North, 121° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.5 meters (67.3 feet)

Basao is a barangay in the municipality of Gattaran, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,448. This represented 2.46% of the total population of Gattaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basao in the 2015 Census was 1,261 broken down into 293 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Basao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8051624.97
8531774.82
8291764.71
8922014.44
1,1192374.72
1,2612934.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basao is 5 to 9, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Basao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.30%
1 to 41229.67%
5 to 914211.26%
10 to 141118.80%
15 to 1913810.94%
20 to 241128.88%
25 to 29937.38%
30 to 34927.30%
35 to 39705.55%
40 to 44715.63%
45 to 49675.31%
50 to 54645.08%
55 to 59564.44%
60 to 64463.65%
65 to 6980.63%
70 to 74161.27%
75 to 79131.03%
80 and over110.87%
Total1,261100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.87
  • Median Age: 23.95

Historical population

The population of Basao grew from 805 in 1990 to 1,448 in 2020, an increase of 643 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.95%, or an increase of 187 people, from the previous population of 1,261 in 2015.

Population of Basao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
805
8531.09%
829-0.61%
8921.02%
1,1198.60%
1,2612.30%
1,4482.95%

Location

Basao is situated at approximately 18.0916, 121.6767, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.5 meters or 67.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basao 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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