Cogon, Municipality of Gitagum, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityGitagum
Postal code9020
Population (2020)1,519
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5633, 124.4083 (8° 34' North, 124° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level129.0 meters (423.2 feet)

Cogon is a barangay in the municipality of Gitagum, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,519. This represented 8.48% of the total population of Gitagum.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cogon in the 2015 Census was 1,470 broken down into 368 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Cogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1212284.92
1,0672324.60
1,3742994.60
1,3983344.19
1,4473484.16
1,4703683.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cogon is 10 to 14, with 152 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Cogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.63%
1 to 41208.16%
5 to 91429.66%
10 to 1415210.34%
15 to 191409.52%
20 to 241238.37%
25 to 29865.85%
30 to 34775.24%
35 to 391037.01%
40 to 441067.21%
45 to 49745.03%
50 to 54976.60%
55 to 59714.83%
60 to 64473.20%
65 to 69503.40%
70 to 74221.50%
75 to 79241.63%
80 and over120.82%
Total1,470100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.09
  • Median Age: 26.98

Historical population

The population of Cogon grew from 1,121 in 1990 to 1,519 in 2020, an increase of 398 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 49 people, from the previous population of 1,470 in 2015.

Population of Cogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,121
1,067-0.92%
1,3745.57%
1,3980.24%
1,4471.26%
1,4700.30%
1,5190.69%

Location

Cogon is situated at approximately 8.5633, 124.4083, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 129.0 meters or 423.2 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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