Cogon, Municipality of Bulusan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulusan
Postal code4704
Population (2020)419
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7123, 124.1291 (12° 43' North, 124° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level106.5 meters (349.4 feet)

Cogon is a barangay in the municipality of Bulusan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 419. This represented 1.75% of the total population of Bulusan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cogon in the 2015 Census was 330 broken down into 84 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Cogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
322615.28
286634.54
268564.79
319694.62
338784.33
330843.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cogon is 15 to 19, with 44 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Cogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.82%
1 to 4298.79%
5 to 93610.91%
10 to 144212.73%
15 to 194413.33%
20 to 24154.55%
25 to 2992.73%
30 to 34206.06%
35 to 39185.45%
40 to 44267.88%
45 to 49216.36%
50 to 54123.64%
55 to 5992.73%
60 to 64164.85%
65 to 6972.12%
70 to 7461.82%
75 to 7972.12%
80 and over72.12%
Total330100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.68
  • Median Age: 22.67

Historical population

The population of Cogon grew from 322 in 1990 to 419 in 2020, an increase of 97 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.15%, or an increase of 89 people, from the previous population of 330 in 2015.

Population of Cogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
322
286-2.20%
268-1.38%
3192.43%
3382.13%
330-0.45%
4195.15%

Location

Cogon is situated at approximately 12.7123, 124.1291, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 106.5 meters or 349.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cogon 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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