Caromatan, Municipality of Kolambugan, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityKolambugan
Postal code9207
Population (2020)1,482
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0979, 123.8609 (8° 6' North, 123° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Caromatan is a barangay in the municipality of Kolambugan, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,482. This represented 5.24% of the total population of Kolambugan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caromatan in the 2015 Census was 1,466 broken down into 323 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Caromatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0671985.39
1,1642085.60
1,2762485.15
1,3232784.76
1,3482944.59
1,4663234.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caromatan is 10 to 14, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Caromatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.91%
1 to 41057.16%
5 to 91459.89%
10 to 1418612.69%
15 to 191298.80%
20 to 241379.35%
25 to 291157.84%
30 to 34976.62%
35 to 391016.89%
40 to 44835.66%
45 to 49755.12%
50 to 54815.53%
55 to 59523.55%
60 to 64533.62%
65 to 69291.98%
70 to 74271.84%
75 to 79100.68%
80 and over130.89%
Total1,466100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.83
  • Median Age: 25.13

Historical population

The population of Caromatan grew from 1,067 in 1990 to 1,482 in 2020, an increase of 415 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.23%, or an increase of 16 people, from the previous population of 1,466 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Caromatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,067
1,1641.64%
1,2761.99%
1,3230.50%
1,3480.68%
1,4661.61%
1,4820.23%

Location

Caromatan is situated at approximately 8.0979, 123.8609, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caromatan 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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