Banga Caves, Municipality of Ragay, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityRagay
Postal code4410
Population (2020)2,544
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.7741, 122.8254 (13° 46' North, 122° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level73.4 meters (240.8 feet)

Banga Caves is a barangay in the municipality of Ragay, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,544. This represented 4.26% of the total population of Ragay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Banga Caves in the 2015 Census was 2,419 broken down into 585 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Banga Caves (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9573845.10
2,0994514.65
2,0934534.62
2,2825454.19
2,3225404.30
2,4195854.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Banga Caves is 10 to 14, with 291 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Banga Caves by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1471.94%
1 to 42018.31%
5 to 926010.75%
10 to 1429112.03%
15 to 192289.43%
20 to 241857.65%
25 to 291506.20%
30 to 341616.66%
35 to 391455.99%
40 to 441355.58%
45 to 491335.50%
50 to 541365.62%
55 to 591044.30%
60 to 64913.76%
65 to 69542.23%
70 to 74381.57%
75 to 79321.32%
80 and over281.16%
Total2,419100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.78
  • Median Age: 24.93

Historical population

The population of Banga Caves grew from 1,959 in 1990 to 2,544 in 2020, an increase of 585 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.07%, or an increase of 125 people, from the previous population of 2,419 in 2015.

Population of Banga Caves (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,959
2,0991.30%
2,1580.60%
2,2820.77%
2,3230.65%
2,4190.77%
2,5441.07%

Location

Banga Caves is situated at approximately 13.7741, 122.8254, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 73.4 meters or 240.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Banga Caves 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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