Catangnan, Municipality of General Luna, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityGeneral Luna
Postal code8419
Population (2020)1,854
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Coordinates9.8048, 126.1545 (9° 48' North, 126° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.9 meters (32.5 feet)

Catangnan is a barangay in the municipality of General Luna, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,854. This represented 8.11% of the total population of General Luna.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Catangnan in the 2015 Census was 1,130 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Catangnan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
566846.74
6481066.11
5931194.98
6951494.66
7991724.65
1,1302504.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catangnan is 10 to 14, with 139 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Catangnan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.86%
1 to 413311.77%
5 to 912310.88%
10 to 1413912.30%
15 to 1912811.33%
20 to 241109.73%
25 to 29706.19%
30 to 34857.52%
35 to 39756.64%
40 to 44716.28%
45 to 49524.60%
50 to 54332.92%
55 to 59242.12%
60 to 64232.04%
65 to 69211.86%
70 to 7470.62%
75 to 7990.80%
80 and over60.53%
Total1,130100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.41
  • Median Age: 20.95

Historical population

The population of Catangnan grew from 566 in 1990 to 1,854 in 2020, an increase of 1,288 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 10.98%, or an increase of 724 people, from the previous population of 1,130 in 2015.

Population of Catangnan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
566
6482.57%
593-1.88%
6952.21%
7995.21%
1,1306.82%
1,85410.98%

Location

Catangnan is situated at approximately 9.8048, 126.1545, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Catangnan 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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