Karcum, Municipality of Nunungan, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityNunungan
Postal code9216
Population (2020)695
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8507, 123.9141 (7° 51' North, 123° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level252.2 meters (827.4 feet)

Karcum is a barangay in the municipality of Nunungan, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 695. This represented 3.69% of the total population of Nunungan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Karcum in the 2015 Census was 1,098 broken down into 140 households or an average of 7.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Karcum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
363774.71
496965.17
5381075.03
7311235.94
9331406.66
1,0981407.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Karcum is 5 to 9, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Karcum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.18%
1 to 414012.75%
5 to 921319.40%
10 to 1419017.30%
15 to 1912411.29%
20 to 24645.83%
25 to 29403.64%
30 to 34666.01%
35 to 39766.92%
40 to 44322.91%
45 to 49312.82%
50 to 54363.28%
55 to 59252.28%
60 to 64151.37%
65 to 69161.46%
70 to 74111.00%
75 to 7960.55%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,098100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 109.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 115.71
  • Median Age: 14.82

Historical population

The population of Karcum grew from 363 in 1990 to 695 in 2020, an increase of 332 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 9.18%, or a decrease of 403 people, from the previous population of 1,098 in 2015.

Population of Karcum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
363
4966.02%
5381.76%
7314.32%
9339.29%
1,0983.15%
695-9.18%

Location

Karcum is situated at approximately 7.8507, 123.9141, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 252.2 meters or 827.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Karcum 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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