Puerto, City of Cagayan de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityCagayan de Oro
Postal code9000
Population (2020)13,174
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5010, 124.7505 (8° 30' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Puerto is a barangay in the city of Cagayan de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,174. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Cagayan de Oro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Puerto in the 2015 Census was 14,106 broken down into 3,267 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Puerto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,8051,2525.44
6,8651,3425.12
7,2791,4485.03
8,8411,6315.42
11,4642,5184.55
14,1063,2674.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puerto is 20 to 24, with 1,538 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 80 individuals.

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Population of Puerto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13752.62%
1 to 41,3979.76%
5 to 91,52310.64%
10 to 141,3719.58%
15 to 191,47310.29%
20 to 241,53810.74%
25 to 291,3259.25%
30 to 341,1177.80%
35 to 399186.41%
40 to 447585.29%
45 to 496664.65%
50 to 545613.92%
55 to 594633.23%
60 to 643392.37%
65 to 692031.42%
70 to 741300.91%
75 to 79810.57%
80 and over800.56%
Total14,318100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.34
  • Median Age: 23.32

Historical population

The population of Puerto grew from 6,805 in 1990 to 13,174 in 2020, an increase of 6,369 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.74%, or a decrease of 1,144 people, from the previous population of 14,318 in 2015.

Population of Puerto (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,805
6,8650.16%
7,3361.43%
8,8492.62%
11,4759.92%
14,3184.30%
13,174-1.74%

Location

Puerto is situated at approximately 8.5010, 124.7505, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Puerto 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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