Opong, 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)966
Coordinates9.7094, 125.6022 (9° 43' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.1 meters (65.9 feet)

Opong 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 966. This represented 5.58% of the total population of Tagana-an.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Opong in the 2015 Census was 954 broken down into 221 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Opong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7581455.23
7581534.95
8161615.07
8731884.64
9402104.48
9542214.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Opong is 10 to 14, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Opong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.89%
1 to 4717.44%
5 to 9919.54%
10 to 1413414.05%
15 to 1910010.48%
20 to 24687.13%
25 to 29666.92%
30 to 34616.39%
35 to 39656.81%
40 to 44444.61%
45 to 49485.03%
50 to 54424.40%
55 to 59383.98%
60 to 64373.88%
65 to 69212.20%
70 to 74212.20%
75 to 79171.78%
80 and over121.26%
Total954100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.66
  • Median Age: 24.63

Historical population

The population of Opong grew from 758 in 1990 to 966 in 2020, an increase of 208 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.26%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 954 in 2015.

Population of Opong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
758
7580.00%
8161.59%
8730.94%
9402.73%
9540.28%
9660.26%

Location

Opong is situated at approximately 9.7094, 125.6022. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.1 meters or 65.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Opong does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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