New Carmen, Municipality of Sominot, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalitySominot
Postal code7022
Population (2020)899
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0879, 123.3449 (8° 5' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level160.6 meters (526.9 feet)

New Carmen is a barangay in the municipality of Sominot, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 899. This represented 4.72% of the total population of Sominot.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Carmen in the 2015 Census was 870 broken down into 209 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in New Carmen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5641065.32
6641165.72
7521395.41
8171495.48
7941754.54
8702094.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Carmen is 5 to 9, with 110 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of New Carmen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.84%
1 to 410211.72%
5 to 911012.64%
10 to 149911.38%
15 to 19748.51%
20 to 24778.85%
25 to 29758.62%
30 to 34445.06%
35 to 39455.17%
40 to 44455.17%
45 to 49414.71%
50 to 54455.17%
55 to 59283.22%
60 to 64283.22%
65 to 69121.38%
70 to 74171.95%
75 to 7970.80%
80 and over50.57%
Total870100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.31
  • Median Age: 22.21

Historical population

The population of New Carmen grew from 564 in 1990 to 899 in 2020, an increase of 335 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 870 in 2015.

Population of New Carmen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
564
6643.11%
7522.70%
8171.15%
794-1.03%
8701.76%
8990.69%

Location

New Carmen is situated at approximately 8.0879, 123.3449, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 160.6 meters or 526.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Carmen 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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