Batangan, Municipality of Gonzaga, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGonzaga
Postal code3513
Population (2020)2,206
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.2839, 122.0021 (18° 17' North, 122° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.5 meters (27.9 feet)

Batangan is a barangay in the municipality of Gonzaga, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,206. This represented 5.29% of the total population of Gonzaga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Batangan in the 2015 Census was 1,894 broken down into 453 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Batangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3212425.46
1,3362804.77
1,5802935.39
1,8543844.83
1,8584024.62
1,8944534.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Batangan is 15 to 19, with 205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Batangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.06%
1 to 41286.76%
5 to 919310.19%
10 to 1419610.35%
15 to 1920510.82%
20 to 241588.34%
25 to 291357.13%
30 to 341326.97%
35 to 391347.07%
40 to 441135.97%
45 to 491135.97%
50 to 54955.02%
55 to 59995.23%
60 to 64693.64%
65 to 69291.53%
70 to 74100.53%
75 to 79170.90%
80 and over291.53%
Total1,894100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.15
  • Median Age: 26.04

Historical population

The population of Batangan grew from 1,321 in 1990 to 2,206 in 2020, an increase of 885 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.26%, or an increase of 312 people, from the previous population of 1,894 in 2015.

Population of Batangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,321
1,3360.21%
1,5803.66%
1,8542.23%
1,8580.08%
1,8940.37%
2,2063.26%

Location

Batangan is situated at approximately 18.2839, 122.0021, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.5 meters or 27.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Batangan 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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