Amobocan, City of Cauayan, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
CityCauayan
Postal code3305
Population (2020)1,194
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.8410, 121.8063 (16° 50' North, 121° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level54.2 meters (177.8 feet)

Amobocan is a barangay in the city of Cauayan, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,194. This represented 0.83% of the total population of Cauayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amobocan in the 2015 Census was 1,151 broken down into 278 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Amobocan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8101565.19
8921794.98
9771925.09
1,0152314.39
1,1312394.73
1,1512784.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amobocan is 10 to 14, with 148 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Amobocan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.09%
1 to 4857.38%
5 to 911710.17%
10 to 1414812.86%
15 to 191099.47%
20 to 24978.43%
25 to 291038.95%
30 to 34847.30%
35 to 39645.56%
40 to 44817.04%
45 to 49605.21%
50 to 54585.04%
55 to 59433.74%
60 to 64292.52%
65 to 69191.65%
70 to 74131.13%
75 to 79100.87%
80 and over70.61%
Total1,151100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.1
  • Median Age: 24.77

Historical population

The population of Amobocan grew from 810 in 1990 to 1,194 in 2020, an increase of 384 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 43 people, from the previous population of 1,151 in 2015.

Population of Amobocan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
810
8921.82%
9771.97%
1,0150.53%
1,1314.02%
1,1510.33%
1,1940.78%

Location

Amobocan is situated at approximately 16.8410, 121.8063, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 54.2 meters or 177.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amobocan 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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