Puncan, Municipality of Carranglan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityCarranglan
Postal code3123
Population (2020)5,001
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.9073, 120.9895 (15° 54' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level299.1 meters (981.3 feet)

Puncan is a barangay in the municipality of Carranglan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,001. This represented 11.79% of the total population of Carranglan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Puncan in the 2015 Census was 4,766 broken down into 1,108 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Puncan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7385504.98
3,0146504.64
3,5727354.86
3,9058594.55
4,3729534.59
4,7661,1084.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puncan is 20 to 24, with 528 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Puncan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11042.18%
1 to 44058.50%
5 to 948510.18%
10 to 1451010.70%
15 to 1950410.57%
20 to 2452811.08%
25 to 293727.81%
30 to 343136.57%
35 to 392936.15%
40 to 442835.94%
45 to 492334.89%
50 to 542374.97%
55 to 591944.07%
60 to 641192.50%
65 to 69671.41%
70 to 74350.73%
75 to 79561.17%
80 and over280.59%
Total4,766100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.94
  • Median Age: 23.55

Historical population

The population of Puncan grew from 2,738 in 1990 to 5,001 in 2020, an increase of 2,263 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.02%, or an increase of 235 people, from the previous population of 4,766 in 2015.

Population of Puncan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,738
3,0141.82%
3,5723.71%
3,9051.24%
4,3734.21%
4,7661.65%
5,0011.02%

Location

Puncan is situated at approximately 15.9073, 120.9895, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 299.1 meters or 981.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Puncan 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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