Bocogan, Municipality of Lagonoy, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityLagonoy
Postal code4425
Population (2020)1,333
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9055, 123.4300 (13° 54' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level0.5 meters (1.6 feet)

Bocogan is a barangay in the municipality of Lagonoy, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,333. This represented 2.35% of the total population of Lagonoy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bocogan in the 2015 Census was 1,599 broken down into 334 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Bocogan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8111465.55
9681865.20
9681725.63
1,3312894.61
1,4912885.18
1,5993344.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bocogan is 10 to 14, with 271 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Bocogan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.75%
1 to 417410.88%
5 to 919011.88%
10 to 1427116.95%
15 to 1918411.51%
20 to 241086.75%
25 to 29885.50%
30 to 34885.50%
35 to 39855.32%
40 to 44805.00%
45 to 49644.00%
50 to 54744.63%
55 to 59483.00%
60 to 64301.88%
65 to 69271.69%
70 to 74211.31%
75 to 79191.19%
80 and over40.25%
Total1,599100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.34
  • Median Age: 18.27

Historical population

The population of Bocogan grew from 811 in 1990 to 1,333 in 2020, an increase of 522 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.76%, or a decrease of 266 people, from the previous population of 1,599 in 2015.

Population of Bocogan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
811
9683.37%
9680.00%
1,3314.49%
1,4914.22%
1,5991.34%
1,333-3.76%

Location

Bocogan is situated at approximately 13.9055, 123.4300, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 0.5 meters or 1.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bocogan 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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