Comota, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code8508
Population (2020)2,001
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2990, 125.7266 (8° 18' North, 125° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.3 meters (112.5 feet)

Comota is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,001. This represented 6.46% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Comota in the 2015 Census was 1,617 broken down into 312 households or an average of 5.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Comota (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8001505.33
1,2202085.87
1,2132105.78
1,8783305.69
2,0463895.26
1,6173125.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Comota is 5 to 9, with 228 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Comota by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1694.20%
1 to 420712.61%
5 to 922813.89%
10 to 1421713.22%
15 to 191317.98%
20 to 241609.75%
25 to 291277.74%
30 to 34865.24%
35 to 39764.63%
40 to 44724.39%
45 to 49794.81%
50 to 54664.02%
55 to 59402.44%
60 to 64231.40%
65 to 69311.89%
70 to 74130.79%
75 to 79110.67%
80 and over50.30%
Total1,641100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.82
  • Median Age: 18.80

Historical population

The population of Comota grew from 800 in 1990 to 2,001 in 2020, an increase of 1,201 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.26%, or an increase of 360 people, from the previous population of 1,641 in 2015.

Population of Comota (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
800
1,2208.23%
1,213-0.12%
1,8786.21%
2,0463.17%
1,641-4.11%
2,0014.26%

Location

Comota is situated at approximately 8.2990, 125.7266, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.3 meters or 112.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Comota 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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