Azucena, Municipality of Tagana-an, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityTagana-An
Postal code8403
Population (2020)1,491
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.6970, 125.5835 (9° 42' North, 125° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.2 meters (33.5 feet)

Azucena, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Tagana-An, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,491. This represented 8.61% of the total population of Tagana-an.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Azucena in the 2015 Census was 1,490 broken down into 354 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Azucena (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2702564.96
1,4582895.04
1,4302954.85
1,3402944.56
1,5033514.28
1,4903544.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Azucena is 10 to 14, with 165 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Azucena by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.61%
1 to 41328.86%
5 to 91439.60%
10 to 1416511.07%
15 to 191248.32%
20 to 241238.26%
25 to 29966.44%
30 to 34916.11%
35 to 39825.50%
40 to 44835.57%
45 to 49906.04%
50 to 54805.37%
55 to 59734.90%
60 to 64422.82%
65 to 69513.42%
70 to 74392.62%
75 to 79231.54%
80 and over291.95%
Total1,490100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.55
  • Median Age: 26.77

Historical population

The population of Azucena grew from 1,281 in 1990 to 1,491 in 2020, an increase of 210 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.01%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 1,490 in 2015.

Population of Azucena (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,281
1,4602.48%
1,435-0.37%
1,340-0.94%
1,5074.37%
1,490-0.22%
1,4910.01%

Location

Azucena is situated at approximately 9.6970, 125.5835, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.2 meters or 33.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Azucena 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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