Caratagan, Municipality of Pio Duran, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityPio Duran
Postal code4516
Population (2020)5,548
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.0435, 123.4532 (13° 3' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.4 meters (60.4 feet)

Caratagan is a barangay in the municipality of Pio Duran, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,548. This represented 11.31% of the total population of Pio Duran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caratagan in the 2015 Census was 4,522 broken down into 996 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Caratagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,8626625.83
3,0655775.31
3,8626835.65
4,0127285.51
4,0468354.85
4,5229964.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caratagan is 10 to 14, with 581 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Caratagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1841.85%
1 to 44259.37%
5 to 956912.54%
10 to 1458112.81%
15 to 1947010.36%
20 to 243447.58%
25 to 292836.24%
30 to 342645.82%
35 to 392846.26%
40 to 442595.71%
45 to 492014.43%
50 to 542004.41%
55 to 591673.68%
60 to 641413.11%
65 to 691132.49%
70 to 74611.34%
75 to 79481.06%
80 and over420.93%
Total4,536100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.59
  • Median Age: 22.02

Historical population

The population of Caratagan grew from 3,862 in 1990 to 5,548 in 2020, an increase of 1,686 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.33%, or an increase of 1,012 people, from the previous population of 4,536 in 2015.

Population of Caratagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,862
3,077-4.17%
3,8624.99%
4,0190.55%
4,0490.27%
4,5362.19%
5,5484.33%

Location

Caratagan is situated at approximately 13.0435, 123.4532, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.4 meters or 60.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caratagan 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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