Magsikap, Municipality of General Nakar, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalityGeneral Nakar
Postal code4338
Population (2020)1,894
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.7923, 121.5824 (14° 48' North, 121° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level350.6 meters (1,150.2 feet)

Magsikap is a barangay in the municipality of General Nakar, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,894. This represented 5.53% of the total population of General Nakar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magsikap in the 2015 Census was 1,640 broken down into 351 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Magsikap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3432405.60
1,1932195.45
1,3092375.52
1,3572375.73
1,3602685.07
1,6403514.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magsikap is 5 to 9, with 210 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Magsikap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.07%
1 to 41649.99%
5 to 921012.80%
10 to 1417310.54%
15 to 1918211.09%
20 to 241478.96%
25 to 291197.25%
30 to 341086.58%
35 to 39855.18%
40 to 44895.42%
45 to 49825.00%
50 to 54653.96%
55 to 59653.96%
60 to 64573.47%
65 to 69332.01%
70 to 74140.85%
75 to 7960.37%
80 and over80.49%
Total1,641100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.27
  • Median Age: 21.96

Historical population

The population of Magsikap grew from 1,343 in 1990 to 1,894 in 2020, an increase of 551 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.06%, or an increase of 253 people, from the previous population of 1,641 in 2015.

Population of Magsikap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,343
1,193-2.19%
1,3092.01%
1,3570.50%
1,3600.08%
1,6413.64%
1,8943.06%

Location

Magsikap is situated at approximately 14.7923, 121.5824, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 350.6 meters or 1,150.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magsikap 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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