Caputican, Municipality of Talavera, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityTalavera
Postal code3114
Population (2020)1,746
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6620, 120.9797 (15° 40' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level65.9 meters (216.2 feet)

Caputican is a barangay in the municipality of Talavera, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,746. This represented 1.32% of the total population of Talavera.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caputican in the 2015 Census was 1,713 broken down into 390 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Caputican (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9351924.87
1,1892464.83
1,3072764.74
1,3723084.45
1,5453504.41
1,7133904.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caputican is 10 to 14, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Caputican by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.28%
1 to 41619.40%
5 to 918310.68%
10 to 1418610.86%
15 to 1918410.74%
20 to 241579.17%
25 to 291176.83%
30 to 341347.82%
35 to 391116.48%
40 to 441066.19%
45 to 49985.72%
50 to 54744.32%
55 to 59502.92%
60 to 64482.80%
65 to 69261.52%
70 to 74191.11%
75 to 79160.93%
80 and over40.23%
Total1,713100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.75
  • Median Age: 23.30

Historical population

The population of Caputican grew from 935 in 1990 to 1,746 in 2020, an increase of 811 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.40%, or an increase of 33 people, from the previous population of 1,713 in 2015.

Population of Caputican (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
935
1,1894.61%
1,3072.05%
1,3720.67%
1,5454.42%
1,7131.98%
1,7460.40%

Location

Caputican is situated at approximately 15.6620, 120.9797, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 65.9 meters or 216.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caputican 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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