Isca, Municipality of Gonzaga, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityGonzaga
Postal code3513
Population (2020)1,529
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.2367, 121.9769 (18° 14' North, 121° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.0 meters (82.0 feet)

Isca is a barangay in the municipality of Gonzaga, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,529. This represented 3.67% of the total population of Gonzaga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Isca in the 2015 Census was 1,327 broken down into 309 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Isca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6641334.99
7311644.46
9021864.85
1,0892354.63
1,1632544.58
1,3273094.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Isca is 15 to 19, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Isca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.41%
1 to 41148.59%
5 to 914010.55%
10 to 141309.80%
15 to 1914611.00%
20 to 241178.82%
25 to 29866.48%
30 to 34926.93%
35 to 39765.73%
40 to 44856.41%
45 to 49735.50%
50 to 54755.65%
55 to 59554.14%
60 to 64332.49%
65 to 69211.58%
70 to 74191.43%
75 to 79151.13%
80 and over181.36%
Total1,327100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.35
  • Median Age: 24.34

Historical population

The population of Isca grew from 664 in 1990 to 1,529 in 2020, an increase of 865 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.03%, or an increase of 202 people, from the previous population of 1,327 in 2015.

Population of Isca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
664
7311.82%
9024.61%
1,0892.63%
1,1632.42%
1,3272.54%
1,5293.03%

Location

Isca is situated at approximately 18.2367, 121.9769, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.0 meters or 82.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Isca 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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