Caromatan, Municipality of Poona Piagapo, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityPoona Piagapo
Postal code9204
Population (2020)1,729
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0913, 124.1222 (8° 5' North, 124° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level511.8 meters (1,679.1 feet)

Caromatan is a barangay in the municipality of Poona Piagapo, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,729. This represented 5.92% of the total population of Poona Piagapo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caromatan in the 2015 Census was 1,576 broken down into 238 households or an average of 6.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Caromatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7341425.17
6081105.53
7551495.07
1,1172025.53
1,3412156.24
1,5762386.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caromatan is 5 to 9, with 299 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Caromatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1815.14%
1 to 425716.31%
5 to 929918.97%
10 to 1421613.71%
15 to 191529.64%
20 to 241197.55%
25 to 291046.60%
30 to 34815.14%
35 to 39664.19%
40 to 44543.43%
45 to 49613.87%
50 to 54352.22%
55 to 59161.02%
60 to 64181.14%
65 to 6970.44%
70 to 7460.38%
75 to 7910.06%
80 and over30.19%
Total1,576100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 120.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 123.23
  • Median Age: 13.50

Historical population

The population of Caromatan grew from 734 in 1990 to 1,729 in 2020, an increase of 995 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.97%, or an increase of 153 people, from the previous population of 1,576 in 2015.

Population of Caromatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
734
608-3.47%
7554.75%
1,1175.55%
1,3416.88%
1,5763.12%
1,7291.97%

Location

Caromatan is situated at approximately 8.0913, 124.1222, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 511.8 meters or 1,679.1 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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