Consuelo, 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)2,086
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Coordinates9.7961, 126.1094 (9° 48' North, 126° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.5 meters (54.1 feet)

Consuelo 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 2,086. This represented 9.13% of the total population of General Luna.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Consuelo in the 2015 Census was 1,598 broken down into 367 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Consuelo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2982215.87
1,2322305.36
1,2522684.67
1,3633124.37
1,4783174.66
1,5983674.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Consuelo is 10 to 14, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Consuelo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1493.07%
1 to 41338.32%
5 to 919011.89%
10 to 1419212.02%
15 to 191549.64%
20 to 241016.32%
25 to 291096.82%
30 to 341016.32%
35 to 391137.07%
40 to 44875.44%
45 to 49694.32%
50 to 54603.75%
55 to 59563.50%
60 to 64654.07%
65 to 69503.13%
70 to 74261.63%
75 to 79191.19%
80 and over241.50%
Total1,598100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.65
  • Median Age: 24.01

Historical population

The population of Consuelo grew from 1,298 in 1990 to 2,086 in 2020, an increase of 788 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.77%, or an increase of 488 people, from the previous population of 1,598 in 2015.

Population of Consuelo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,298
1,232-0.97%
1,2520.35%
1,3631.18%
1,4782.99%
1,5981.50%
2,0865.77%

Location

Consuelo is situated at approximately 9.7961, 126.1094, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.5 meters or 54.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Consuelo 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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