Consuelo, Municipality of Cantilan, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityCantilan
Postal code8317
Population (2020)1,529
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.3752, 125.9738 (9° 23' North, 125° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.1 meters (29.9 feet)

Consuelo is a barangay in the municipality of Cantilan, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,529. This represented 4.49% of the total population of Cantilan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Consuelo in the 2015 Census was 1,379 broken down into 325 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Consuelo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1632195.31
1,0782204.90
1,1832614.53
1,2072854.24
1,3603244.20
1,3793254.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Consuelo is 5 to 9, with 154 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 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 1191.38%
1 to 41218.77%
5 to 915411.17%
10 to 1414710.66%
15 to 191359.79%
20 to 241057.61%
25 to 29916.60%
30 to 34966.96%
35 to 39896.45%
40 to 44755.44%
45 to 49695.00%
50 to 54594.28%
55 to 59543.92%
60 to 64553.99%
65 to 69423.05%
70 to 74292.10%
75 to 79191.38%
80 and over201.45%
Total1,379100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.55
  • Median Age: 25.47

Historical population

The population of Consuelo grew from 1,163 in 1990 to 1,529 in 2020, an increase of 366 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 150 people, from the previous population of 1,379 in 2015.

Population of Consuelo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,163
1,078-1.41%
1,1832.01%
1,2070.28%
1,3604.44%
1,3790.26%
1,5292.20%

Location

Consuelo is situated at approximately 9.3752, 125.9738, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.1 meters or 29.9 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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