Bagong Silang, Municipality of Kapatagan, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityKapatagan
Postal code9214
Population (2020)1,546
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8830, 123.7995 (7° 53' North, 123° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.2 meters (79.4 feet)

Bagong Silang is a barangay in the municipality of Kapatagan, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,546. This represented 2.47% of the total population of Kapatagan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Silang in the 2015 Census was 1,788 broken down into 445 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Silang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0672065.18
1,1742335.04
1,1652444.77
1,3462615.16
1,4693484.22
1,7884454.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Silang is 20 to 24, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Silang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.79%
1 to 41357.55%
5 to 919310.79%
10 to 141789.96%
15 to 191588.84%
20 to 2421311.91%
25 to 291779.90%
30 to 341307.27%
35 to 39975.43%
40 to 44864.81%
45 to 49985.48%
50 to 54995.54%
55 to 59744.14%
60 to 64462.57%
65 to 69311.73%
70 to 74160.89%
75 to 79120.67%
80 and over130.73%
Total1,788100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.78
  • Median Age: 24.65

Historical population

The population of Bagong Silang grew from 1,067 in 1990 to 1,546 in 2020, an increase of 479 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.01%, or a decrease of 242 people, from the previous population of 1,788 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Silang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,067
1,1741.81%
1,165-0.16%
1,3462.01%
1,4693.23%
1,7883.81%
1,546-3.01%

Location

Bagong Silang is situated at approximately 7.8830, 123.7995, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.2 meters or 79.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Silang 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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