Boa, Municipality of Cagdianao, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalityCagdianao
Postal code8411
Population (2020)1,040
Philippine major island(s)Dinagat
Coordinates10.1172, 125.6587 (10° 7' North, 125° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (24.9 feet)

Boa is a barangay in the municipality of Cagdianao, in the province of Dinagat Islands. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,040. This represented 5.67% of the total population of Cagdianao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Boa in the 2015 Census was 979 broken down into 205 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Boa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5101054.86
5271074.93
6261334.71
6561354.86
8451575.38
9792054.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boa is 5 to 9, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Boa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.55%
1 to 411011.24%
5 to 912512.77%
10 to 1411011.24%
15 to 19979.91%
20 to 2410911.13%
25 to 29697.05%
30 to 34676.84%
35 to 39626.33%
40 to 44474.80%
45 to 49414.19%
50 to 54222.25%
55 to 59272.76%
60 to 64232.35%
65 to 69191.94%
70 to 74151.53%
75 to 7950.51%
80 and over60.61%
Total979100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.58
  • Median Age: 21.03

Historical population

The population of Boa grew from 510 in 1990 to 1,040 in 2020, an increase of 530 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.28%, or an increase of 61 people, from the previous population of 979 in 2015.

Population of Boa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
510
5270.62%
6263.76%
6560.65%
8459.65%
9792.84%
1,0401.28%

Location

Boa is situated at approximately 10.1172, 125.6587, in the island of Dinagat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 24.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Boa 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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