New Carcar, Municipality of La Libertad, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityLa Libertad
Postal code7119
Population (2020)356
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4797, 123.5353 (8° 29' North, 123° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level163.6 meters (536.7 feet)

New Carcar is a barangay in the municipality of La Libertad, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 356. This represented 4.38% of the total population of La Libertad.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Carcar in the 2015 Census was 445 broken down into 105 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in New Carcar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
501975.16
4961024.86
429904.77
4341014.30
3711073.47
4451054.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Carcar is 10 to 14, with 51 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of New Carcar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.57%
1 to 4337.42%
5 to 94710.56%
10 to 145111.46%
15 to 19357.87%
20 to 24327.19%
25 to 29337.42%
30 to 34316.97%
35 to 39286.29%
40 to 44265.84%
45 to 49255.62%
50 to 54296.52%
55 to 59224.94%
60 to 64204.49%
65 to 69102.25%
70 to 7481.80%
75 to 7951.12%
80 and over30.67%
Total445100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.36
  • Median Age: 27.65

Historical population

The population of New Carcar fell from 501 in 1990 to 356 in 2020, a decrease of 145 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.59%, or a decrease of 89 people, from the previous population of 445 in 2015.

Population of New Carcar (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
501
496-0.19%
429-3.06%
4340.16%
371-5.55%
4453.52%
356-4.59%

Location

New Carcar is situated at approximately 8.4797, 123.5353, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 163.6 meters or 536.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Carcar 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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