Melojavilla, City of Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityCabanatuan
Postal code3100
Population (2020)387
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.4860, 120.9608 (15° 29' North, 120° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level40.0 meters (131.2 feet)

Melojavilla, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Cabanatuan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 387. This represented 0.12% of the total population of Cabanatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Melojavilla in the 2015 Census was 629 broken down into 142 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Melojavilla (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7831535.12
7071415.01
5421015.37
6261354.64
5861354.34
6291424.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Melojavilla is 20 to 24, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Melojavilla by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160.92%
1 to 4355.35%
5 to 9436.57%
10 to 14558.41%
15 to 196810.40%
20 to 248012.23%
25 to 29548.26%
30 to 34548.26%
35 to 39436.57%
40 to 44548.26%
45 to 49365.50%
50 to 54456.88%
55 to 59253.82%
60 to 64142.14%
65 to 69152.29%
70 to 7491.38%
75 to 7960.92%
80 and over121.83%
Total654100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 29.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 38.27
  • Median Age: 28.70

Historical population

The population of Melojavilla fell from 789 in 1990 to 387 in 2020, a decrease of 402 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 10.46%, or a decrease of 267 people, from the previous population of 654 in 2015.

Population of Melojavilla (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
789
719-1.73%
584-4.36%
6260.96%
622-0.23%
6540.96%
387-10.46%

Location

Melojavilla is situated at approximately 15.4860, 120.9608, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 40.0 meters or 131.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Melojavilla 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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