Castañas, Municipality of Sariaya, Province of Quezon
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | CALABARZON (Region IV‑A) |
Province | Quezon |
Municipality | Sariaya |
Postal code | 4322 |
Population (2020) | 7,120 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 13.8770, 121.5451 (13° 53' North, 121° 33' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 7.3 meters (23.9 feet) |
Castañas is a barangay in the municipality of Sariaya, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,120. This represented 4.40% of the total population of Sariaya.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Castañas in the 2015 Census was 6,113 broken down into 1,447 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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3,819 | 769 | 4.97 | |
4,668 | 936 | 4.99 | |
5,252 | 1,082 | 4.85 | |
5,457 | 1,230 | 4.44 | |
5,653 | 1,288 | 4.39 | |
6,113 | 1,447 | 4.22 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Castañas is 5 to 9, with 735 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 38 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 162 | 2.65% |
1 to 4 | 549 | 8.98% |
5 to 9 | 735 | 12.02% |
10 to 14 | 626 | 10.24% |
15 to 19 | 563 | 9.21% |
20 to 24 | 451 | 7.38% |
25 to 29 | 405 | 6.63% |
30 to 34 | 468 | 7.66% |
35 to 39 | 470 | 7.69% |
40 to 44 | 372 | 6.09% |
45 to 49 | 316 | 5.17% |
50 to 54 | 267 | 4.37% |
55 to 59 | 255 | 4.17% |
60 to 64 | 174 | 2.85% |
65 to 69 | 144 | 2.36% |
70 to 74 | 70 | 1.15% |
75 to 79 | 48 | 0.79% |
80 and over | 38 | 0.62% |
Total | 6,113 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Castañas grew from 3,819 in 1990 to 7,120 in 2020, an increase of 3,301 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.26%, or an increase of 1,007 people, from the previous population of 6,113 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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3,819 | – | |
4,668 | 3.83% | |
5,252 | 2.56% | |
5,459 | 0.53% | |
5,653 | 1.28% | |
6,113 | 1.50% | |
7,120 | 3.26% |
Location
Castañas is situated at approximately 13.8770, 121.5451, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Castañas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.