Barcolan, Municipality of Gamu, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
MunicipalityGamu
Postal code3301
Population (2020)1,037
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.0716, 121.7834 (17° 4' North, 121° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level58.7 meters (192.6 feet)

Barcolan is a barangay in the municipality of Gamu, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,037. This represented 3.38% of the total population of Gamu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barcolan in the 2015 Census was 940 broken down into 226 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Barcolan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5841324.42
6501524.28
9422114.46
9242174.26
9292284.07
9402264.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barcolan is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Barcolan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1293.09%
1 to 4707.45%
5 to 910911.60%
10 to 149710.32%
15 to 19707.45%
20 to 24838.83%
25 to 29717.55%
30 to 34778.19%
35 to 39697.34%
40 to 44596.28%
45 to 49565.96%
50 to 54454.79%
55 to 59373.94%
60 to 64303.19%
65 to 69151.60%
70 to 74141.49%
75 to 7960.64%
80 and over30.32%
Total940100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.46
  • Median Age: 25.85

Historical population

The population of Barcolan grew from 584 in 1990 to 1,037 in 2020, an increase of 453 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.09%, or an increase of 97 people, from the previous population of 940 in 2015.

Population of Barcolan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
584
6502.03%
9428.28%
924-0.27%
9290.20%
9400.22%
1,0372.09%

Location

Barcolan is situated at approximately 17.0716, 121.7834, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 58.7 meters or 192.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barcolan 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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