Carmen, Municipality of Zaragoza, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityZaragoza
Postal code3110
Population (2020)3,623
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.4462, 120.8263 (15° 27' North, 120° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.8 meters (84.6 feet)

Carmen is a barangay in the municipality of Zaragoza, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,623. This represented 6.82% of the total population of Zaragoza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carmen in the 2015 Census was 3,385 broken down into 752 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Carmen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9903665.44
2,3364445.26
2,5025094.92
2,7125904.60
3,1547294.33
3,3857524.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carmen is 5 to 9, with 338 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Carmen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1621.82%
1 to 42717.96%
5 to 93389.93%
10 to 143169.28%
15 to 192998.78%
20 to 243349.81%
25 to 292908.52%
30 to 342386.99%
35 to 392206.46%
40 to 442256.61%
45 to 492056.02%
50 to 541855.43%
55 to 591434.20%
60 to 64932.73%
65 to 69631.85%
70 to 74611.79%
75 to 79371.09%
80 and over250.73%
Total3,405100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.55
  • Median Age: 26.42

Historical population

The population of Carmen grew from 1,990 in 1990 to 3,623 in 2020, an increase of 1,633 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.31%, or an increase of 218 people, from the previous population of 3,405 in 2015.

Population of Carmen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,990
2,3363.05%
2,5021.48%
2,7121.12%
3,1545.65%
3,4051.47%
3,6231.31%

Location

Carmen is situated at approximately 15.4462, 120.8263, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.8 meters or 84.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Carmen 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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