Ngan, Municipality of Compostela, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityCompostela
Postal code8803
Population (2020)8,982
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6844, 126.1114 (7° 41' North, 126° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.6 meters (261.2 feet)

Ngan is a barangay in the municipality of Compostela, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,982. This represented 9.99% of the total population of Compostela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ngan in the 2015 Census was 8,304 broken down into 1,957 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Ngan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,6911,7215.63
6,4641,2745.07
6,8991,3225.22
7,2071,3265.44
7,7381,7474.43
8,3041,9574.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ngan is 5 to 9, with 1,027 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Ngan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11772.12%
1 to 487710.51%
5 to 91,02712.30%
10 to 1497511.68%
15 to 198209.82%
20 to 247889.44%
25 to 296858.21%
30 to 345836.98%
35 to 394515.40%
40 to 444285.13%
45 to 494175.00%
50 to 543333.99%
55 to 592723.26%
60 to 642132.55%
65 to 691341.61%
70 to 74780.93%
75 to 79540.65%
80 and over360.43%
Total8,348100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.29
  • Median Age: 21.89

Historical population

The population of Ngan fell from 9,752 in 1990 to 8,982 in 2020, a decrease of 770 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.55%, or an increase of 634 people, from the previous population of 8,348 in 2015.

Population of Ngan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,752
6,464-7.41%
6,8991.41%
7,2070.60%
7,7382.62%
8,3481.46%
8,9821.55%

Location

Ngan is situated at approximately 7.6844, 126.1114, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.6 meters or 261.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ngan 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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