Caracaran, Municipality of Rapu-Rapu, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityRapu-Rapu
Postal code4517
Population (2020)1,396
Philippine major island(s)Batan
Coordinates13.2369, 123.9835 (13° 14' North, 123° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (26.9 feet)

Caracaran is a barangay in the municipality of Rapu-Rapu, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,396. This represented 3.86% of the total population of Rapu-Rapu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caracaran in the 2015 Census was 1,387 broken down into 269 households or an average of 5.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Caracaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0781776.09
1,2442175.73
1,1152125.26
1,4462655.46
1,5382985.16
1,3872695.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caracaran is 5 to 9, with 197 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Caracaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.52%
1 to 417412.55%
5 to 919714.20%
10 to 1418613.41%
15 to 1914010.09%
20 to 24785.62%
25 to 29906.49%
30 to 34856.13%
35 to 39856.13%
40 to 44654.69%
45 to 49584.18%
50 to 54493.53%
55 to 59402.88%
60 to 64473.39%
65 to 69342.45%
70 to 74151.08%
75 to 7940.29%
80 and over50.36%
Total1,387100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.2
  • Median Age: 18.63

Historical population

The population of Caracaran grew from 1,078 in 1990 to 1,396 in 2020, an increase of 318 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 1,387 in 2015.

Population of Caracaran (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,078
1,2442.72%
1,115-2.32%
1,4463.65%
1,5382.27%
1,387-1.95%
1,3960.14%

Location

Caracaran is situated at approximately 13.2369, 123.9835, in the island of Batan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 26.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caracaran 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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