Vega, Municipality of Bongabon, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityBongabon
Postal code3128
Population (2020)6,162
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6548, 121.1352 (15° 39' North, 121° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level76.2 meters (250.0 feet)

Vega is a barangay in the municipality of Bongabon, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,162. This represented 9.22% of the total population of Bongabon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Vega in the 2015 Census was 6,108 broken down into 1,519 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Vega (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,1768095.16
4,8191,0494.59
5,0791,1204.53
5,2231,1864.40
5,9531,4244.18
6,1081,5194.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Vega is 10 to 14, with 597 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 52 individuals.

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Population of Vega by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11001.64%
1 to 44547.43%
5 to 95869.59%
10 to 145979.77%
15 to 195899.64%
20 to 245158.43%
25 to 294347.11%
30 to 344547.43%
35 to 394797.84%
40 to 444236.93%
45 to 494256.96%
50 to 543285.37%
55 to 592323.80%
60 to 641933.16%
65 to 691001.64%
70 to 74861.41%
75 to 79611.00%
80 and over520.85%
Total6,108100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50
  • Median Age: 27.45

Historical population

The population of Vega grew from 4,176 in 1990 to 6,162 in 2020, an increase of 1,986 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.19%, or an increase of 54 people, from the previous population of 6,108 in 2015.

Population of Vega (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,176
4,8192.72%
5,0791.13%
5,2230.39%
5,9534.88%
6,1080.49%
6,1620.19%

Location

Vega is situated at approximately 15.6548, 121.1352, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 76.2 meters or 250.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Vega 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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