San Fernando, Municipality of Del Carmen, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityDel Carmen
Postal code8418
Population (2020)520
Coordinates9.8250, 125.9771 (9° 50' North, 125° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.0 meters (68.9 feet)

San Fernando is a barangay in the municipality of Del Carmen, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 520. This represented 2.58% of the total population of Del Carmen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Fernando in the 2015 Census was 575 broken down into 112 households or an average of 5.13 members per household.

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Number of households in San Fernando (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
405824.94
413884.69
386765.08
481945.12
5831045.61
5751125.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Fernando is 20 to 24, with 74 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 5 individuals.

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Population of San Fernando by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 150.87%
1 to 4325.57%
5 to 97212.52%
10 to 147212.52%
15 to 196511.30%
20 to 247412.87%
25 to 29417.13%
30 to 34234.00%
35 to 39284.87%
40 to 44315.39%
45 to 49335.74%
50 to 54223.83%
55 to 59183.13%
60 to 64122.09%
65 to 69183.13%
70 to 74122.09%
75 to 7981.39%
80 and over91.57%
Total575100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.7
  • Median Age: 22.80

Historical population

The population of San Fernando grew from 405 in 1990 to 520 in 2020, an increase of 115 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.09%, or a decrease of 55 people, from the previous population of 575 in 2015.

Population of San Fernando (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
405
4130.37%
386-1.44%
4813.08%
5837.25%
575-0.26%
520-2.09%

Location

San Fernando is situated at approximately 9.8250, 125.9771. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.0 meters or 68.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Fernando 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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