Murong, Municipality of Bagabag, Province of Nueva Vizcaya

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceNueva Vizcaya
MunicipalityBagabag
Postal code3711
Population (2020)2,864
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6017, 121.2262 (16° 36' North, 121° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level233.9 meters (767.4 feet)

Murong is a barangay in the municipality of Bagabag, in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,864. This represented 7.54% of the total population of Bagabag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Murong in the 2015 Census was 2,699 broken down into 687 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Murong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3574355.42
2,4624845.09
2,6165354.89
2,6606284.24
2,7766944.00
2,6996873.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Murong is 5 to 9, with 282 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 35 individuals.

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Population of Murong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.55%
1 to 42067.60%
5 to 928210.40%
10 to 1427210.03%
15 to 192147.89%
20 to 241927.08%
25 to 291917.05%
30 to 341776.53%
35 to 391907.01%
40 to 441907.01%
45 to 491746.42%
50 to 541505.53%
55 to 591194.39%
60 to 641164.28%
65 to 69802.95%
70 to 74401.48%
75 to 79351.29%
80 and over411.51%
Total2,711100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.26
  • Median Age: 28.86

Historical population

The population of Murong grew from 2,357 in 1990 to 2,864 in 2020, an increase of 507 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.16%, or an increase of 153 people, from the previous population of 2,711 in 2015.

Population of Murong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,357
2,4620.82%
2,6161.31%
2,6600.23%
2,7761.57%
2,711-0.45%
2,8641.16%

Location

Murong is situated at approximately 16.6017, 121.2262, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 233.9 meters or 767.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Murong 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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