Belen, Municipality of General Mamerto Natividad, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityGeneral Mamerto Natividad
Postal code3125
Population (2020)2,341
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5818, 121.0496 (15° 35' North, 121° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level56.8 meters (186.3 feet)

Belen is a barangay in the municipality of General Mamerto Natividad, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,341. This represented 5.28% of the total population of General Mamerto Natividad.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Belen in the 2015 Census was 2,216 broken down into 538 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Belen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2882495.17
1,4542954.93
1,5062835.32
1,6713794.41
1,8964584.14
2,2165384.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Belen is 5 to 9, with 235 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Belen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1431.94%
1 to 42079.34%
5 to 923510.60%
10 to 141868.39%
15 to 191888.48%
20 to 242159.70%
25 to 291928.66%
30 to 341677.54%
35 to 391546.95%
40 to 441426.41%
45 to 491185.32%
50 to 54964.33%
55 to 591054.74%
60 to 64622.80%
65 to 69411.85%
70 to 74331.49%
75 to 79160.72%
80 and over160.72%
Total2,216100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54
  • Median Age: 25.89

Historical population

The population of Belen grew from 1,288 in 1990 to 2,341 in 2020, an increase of 1,053 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 125 people, from the previous population of 2,216 in 2015.

Population of Belen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,288
1,4542.30%
1,5060.76%
1,6711.44%
1,8964.71%
2,2163.01%
2,3411.16%

Location

Belen is situated at approximately 15.5818, 121.0496, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 56.8 meters or 186.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Belen 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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