New Carmen, Municipality of Sominot, Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
Municipality | Sominot |
Postal code | 7022 |
Population (2020) | 899 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.0879, 123.3449 (8° 5' North, 123° 21' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 160.6 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.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
564 | 106 | 5.32 | |
664 | 116 | 5.72 | |
752 | 139 | 5.41 | |
817 | 149 | 5.48 | |
794 | 175 | 4.54 | |
870 | 209 | 4.16 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 16 | 1.84% |
1 to 4 | 102 | 11.72% |
5 to 9 | 110 | 12.64% |
10 to 14 | 99 | 11.38% |
15 to 19 | 74 | 8.51% |
20 to 24 | 77 | 8.85% |
25 to 29 | 75 | 8.62% |
30 to 34 | 44 | 5.06% |
35 to 39 | 45 | 5.17% |
40 to 44 | 45 | 5.17% |
45 to 49 | 41 | 4.71% |
50 to 54 | 45 | 5.17% |
55 to 59 | 28 | 3.22% |
60 to 64 | 28 | 3.22% |
65 to 69 | 12 | 1.38% |
70 to 74 | 17 | 1.95% |
75 to 79 | 7 | 0.80% |
80 and over | 5 | 0.57% |
Total | 870 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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564 | – | |
664 | 3.11% | |
752 | 2.70% | |
817 | 1.15% | |
794 | -1.03% | |
870 | 1.76% | |
899 | 0.69% |
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
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.