Sacol, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code8601
Population (2020)3,369
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9807, 125.3992 (8° 59' North, 125° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.1 meters (29.9 feet)

Sacol is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,369. This represented 4.89% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sacol in the 2015 Census was 3,038 broken down into 663 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Sacol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7133235.30
2,3124295.39
2,4204495.39
2,8055195.40
2,8415984.75
3,0386634.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sacol is 5 to 9, with 372 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Sacol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1742.44%
1 to 432010.53%
5 to 937212.24%
10 to 1431010.20%
15 to 192859.38%
20 to 242618.59%
25 to 292317.60%
30 to 341795.89%
35 to 392016.62%
40 to 441354.44%
45 to 491625.33%
50 to 541525.00%
55 to 591133.72%
60 to 641013.32%
65 to 69531.74%
70 to 74431.42%
75 to 79220.72%
80 and over240.79%
Total3,038100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.92
  • Median Age: 23.03

Historical population

The population of Sacol grew from 1,713 in 1990 to 3,369 in 2020, an increase of 1,656 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 331 people, from the previous population of 3,038 in 2015.

Population of Sacol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,713
2,3125.78%
2,4200.98%
2,8052.06%
2,8410.47%
3,0381.28%
3,3692.20%

Location

Sacol is situated at approximately 8.9807, 125.3992, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.1 meters or 29.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sacol 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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