Karaus, Municipality of San Francisco, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalitySan Francisco
Postal code8501
Population (2020)3,717
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4925, 125.9770 (8° 30' North, 125° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.4 meters (139.1 feet)

Karaus is a barangay in the municipality of San Francisco, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,717. This represented 4.60% of the total population of San Francisco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Karaus in the 2015 Census was 3,148 broken down into 783 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Karaus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5822705.86
1,9203495.50
2,0203765.37
2,6255155.10
2,6865394.98
3,1487834.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Karaus is 5 to 9, with 358 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Karaus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1692.19%
1 to 432510.32%
5 to 935811.37%
10 to 143079.75%
15 to 192979.43%
20 to 243019.56%
25 to 292738.67%
30 to 342227.05%
35 to 391855.88%
40 to 442026.42%
45 to 491514.80%
50 to 541554.92%
55 to 591073.40%
60 to 64652.06%
65 to 69441.40%
70 to 74341.08%
75 to 79381.21%
80 and over150.48%
Total3,148100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.78
  • Median Age: 23.62

Historical population

The population of Karaus grew from 1,582 in 1990 to 3,717 in 2020, an increase of 2,135 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.56%, or an increase of 569 people, from the previous population of 3,148 in 2015.

Population of Karaus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,582
1,9203.69%
2,0201.09%
2,6253.68%
2,6860.84%
3,1483.07%
3,7173.56%

Location

Karaus is situated at approximately 8.4925, 125.9770, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.4 meters or 139.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Karaus 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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