Cogon, City of El Salvador, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
CityEl Salvador
Postal code9017
Population (2020)3,599
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5403, 124.4960 (8° 32' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level64.7 meters (212.3 feet)

Cogon is a barangay in the city of El Salvador, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,599. This represented 6.12% of the total population of El Salvador.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cogon in the 2015 Census was 2,705 broken down into 649 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Cogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2832674.81
1,5743234.87
1,7223754.59
2,1834844.51
2,2485314.23
2,7056494.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cogon is 5 to 9, with 301 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Cogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1602.22%
1 to 42479.13%
5 to 930111.13%
10 to 142599.57%
15 to 192479.13%
20 to 242418.91%
25 to 292097.73%
30 to 341957.21%
35 to 391927.10%
40 to 441475.43%
45 to 491344.95%
50 to 541264.66%
55 to 59943.48%
60 to 64873.22%
65 to 69542.00%
70 to 74542.00%
75 to 79271.00%
80 and over311.15%
Total2,705100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.78
  • Median Age: 24.95

Historical population

The population of Cogon grew from 1,283 in 1990 to 3,599 in 2020, an increase of 2,316 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.19%, or an increase of 894 people, from the previous population of 2,705 in 2015.

Population of Cogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,283
1,5813.99%
1,7281.92%
2,1943.35%
2,2581.05%
2,7053.50%
3,5996.19%

Location

Cogon is situated at approximately 8.5403, 124.4960, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 64.7 meters or 212.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cogon 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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