Bolos Point, Municipality of Gattaran, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGattaran
Postal code3508
Population (2020)919
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.0539, 122.1215 (18° 3' North, 122° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level637.3 meters (2,090.9 feet)

Bolos Point is a barangay in the municipality of Gattaran, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 919. This represented 1.56% of the total population of Gattaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bolos Point in the 2015 Census was 841 broken down into 180 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Bolos Point (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6781335.10
7411714.33
8851755.06
8021515.31
9622014.79
8411804.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bolos Point is 5 to 9, with 149 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Bolos Point by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1323.80%
1 to 410612.60%
5 to 914917.72%
10 to 14779.16%
15 to 19708.32%
20 to 24597.02%
25 to 29718.44%
30 to 34627.37%
35 to 39586.90%
40 to 44323.80%
45 to 49344.04%
50 to 54283.33%
55 to 59232.73%
60 to 64202.38%
65 to 6940.48%
70 to 7470.83%
75 to 7940.48%
80 and over50.59%
Total841100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.03
  • Median Age: 19.04

Historical population

The population of Bolos Point grew from 678 in 1990 to 919 in 2020, an increase of 241 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.88%, or an increase of 78 people, from the previous population of 841 in 2015.

Population of Bolos Point (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
678
7431.73%
8853.82%
802-1.35%
9626.85%
841-2.53%
9191.88%

Location

Bolos Point is situated at approximately 18.0539, 122.1215, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 637.3 meters or 2,090.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bolos Point 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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