Rojales, Municipality of Carmen, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityCarmen
Postal code8603
Population (2020)3,022
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9931, 125.2764 (8° 60' North, 125° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Rojales is a barangay in the municipality of Carmen, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,022. This represented 13.04% of the total population of Carmen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rojales in the 2015 Census was 2,522 broken down into 527 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Rojales (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2802435.27
1,7103255.26
2,0153735.40
2,1074344.85
2,0834644.49
2,5225274.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rojales is 5 to 9, with 324 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Rojales by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1702.75%
1 to 429511.61%
5 to 932412.75%
10 to 1428011.01%
15 to 1926810.54%
20 to 242068.10%
25 to 291937.59%
30 to 341556.10%
35 to 391355.31%
40 to 441144.48%
45 to 491295.07%
50 to 541044.09%
55 to 59843.30%
60 to 64542.12%
65 to 69522.05%
70 to 74361.42%
75 to 79250.98%
80 and over180.71%
Total2,542100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.28
  • Median Age: 20.83

Historical population

The population of Rojales grew from 1,280 in 1990 to 3,022 in 2020, an increase of 1,742 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.71%, or an increase of 480 people, from the previous population of 2,542 in 2015.

Population of Rojales (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,280
1,7155.63%
2,0153.52%
2,1070.62%
2,083-0.42%
2,5423.86%
3,0223.71%

Location

Rojales is situated at approximately 8.9931, 125.2764, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rojales 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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