Namuac, Municipality of Sanchez-Mira, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySanchez-Mira
Postal code3518
Population (2020)3,689
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.6108, 121.1665 (18° 37' North, 121° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.8 meters (38.7 feet)

Namuac is a barangay in the municipality of Sanchez-Mira, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,689. This represented 14.10% of the total population of Sanchez-Mira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Namuac in the 2015 Census was 3,370 broken down into 785 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Namuac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5965354.85
2,6005704.56
2,7956084.60
3,1416724.67
3,1307154.38
3,3707854.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Namuac is 5 to 9, with 366 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 47 individuals.

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Population of Namuac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1601.78%
1 to 42697.98%
5 to 936610.85%
10 to 1433810.02%
15 to 193069.07%
20 to 242587.65%
25 to 292226.58%
30 to 342206.52%
35 to 392036.02%
40 to 442226.58%
45 to 492005.93%
50 to 541705.04%
55 to 591354.00%
60 to 641043.08%
65 to 69962.85%
70 to 74892.64%
75 to 79671.99%
80 and over471.39%
Total3,372100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.3
  • Median Age: 27.00

Historical population

The population of Namuac grew from 2,596 in 1990 to 3,689 in 2020, an increase of 1,093 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 317 people, from the previous population of 3,372 in 2015.

Population of Namuac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,596
2,6000.03%
2,7951.56%
3,1411.62%
3,130-0.13%
3,3721.43%
3,6891.91%

Location

Namuac is situated at approximately 18.6108, 121.1665, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.8 meters or 38.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Namuac 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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