Viga, Municipality of Lasam, Province of Cagayan
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
Province | Cagayan |
Municipality | Lasam |
Postal code | 3524 |
Population (2020) | 785 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 18.0412, 121.5547 (18° 2' North, 121° 33' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 21.5 meters (70.5 feet) |
Viga is a barangay in the municipality of Lasam, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 785. This represented 1.90% of the total population of Lasam.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Viga in the 2015 Census was 711 broken down into 178 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
436 | 86 | 5.07 | |
520 | 109 | 4.77 | |
684 | 147 | 4.65 | |
712 | 180 | 3.96 | |
720 | 167 | 4.31 | |
711 | 178 | 3.99 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Viga are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 75 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 12 | 1.69% |
1 to 4 | 61 | 8.58% |
5 to 9 | 69 | 9.70% |
10 to 14 | 75 | 10.55% |
15 to 19 | 75 | 10.55% |
20 to 24 | 50 | 7.03% |
25 to 29 | 60 | 8.44% |
30 to 34 | 40 | 5.63% |
35 to 39 | 52 | 7.31% |
40 to 44 | 52 | 7.31% |
45 to 49 | 33 | 4.64% |
50 to 54 | 37 | 5.20% |
55 to 59 | 33 | 4.64% |
60 to 64 | 21 | 2.95% |
65 to 69 | 14 | 1.97% |
70 to 74 | 10 | 1.41% |
75 to 79 | 9 | 1.27% |
80 and over | 8 | 1.13% |
Total | 711 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Viga grew from 436 in 1990 to 785 in 2020, an increase of 349 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.11%, or an increase of 74 people, from the previous population of 711 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
---|---|---|
436 | – | |
523 | 3.47% | |
684 | 5.92% | |
712 | 0.55% | |
720 | 0.41% | |
711 | -0.24% | |
785 | 2.11% |
Location
Viga is situated at approximately 18.0412, 121.5547, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.5 meters or 70.5 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Viga shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Ignacio Jurado (Finugu Sur), Lasam, Cagayan
- Calapangan, Santo Niño, Cagayan
- Tagao, Lasam, Cagayan
- Peru, Lasam, Cagayan
- Battalan, Lasam, Cagayan
- Balagan, Santo Niño, Cagayan
- Centro II (Poblacion), Lasam, Cagayan
- Abariongan Uneg, Santo Niño, Cagayan
- Sicalao, Lasam, Cagayan
- Calassitan, Santo Niño, Cagayan
- Alannay, Lasam, Cagayan
- Nabannagan East, Lasam, Cagayan
- Nabannagan West, Lasam, Cagayan
- Cataliganan, Lasam, Cagayan
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.