Central, Municipality of Baganga, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityBaganga
Postal code8204
Population (2020)4,627
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5745, 126.5606 (7° 34' North, 126° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.5 meters (44.3 feet)

Central, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Baganga, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,627. This represented 7.88% of the total population of Baganga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Central in the 2015 Census was 4,772 broken down into 1,108 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Central (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1045555.59
3,9087005.58
3,8497415.19
4,8538955.42
4,4221,0304.29
4,7721,1084.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Central is 10 to 14, with 578 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 41 individuals.

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Population of Central by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1821.70%
1 to 44098.46%
5 to 951310.62%
10 to 1457811.96%
15 to 1957311.86%
20 to 244218.71%
25 to 293387.00%
30 to 343136.48%
35 to 392966.13%
40 to 442575.32%
45 to 492725.63%
50 to 542144.43%
55 to 591833.79%
60 to 641312.71%
65 to 69961.99%
70 to 74631.30%
75 to 79521.08%
80 and over410.85%
Total4,832100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.18
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Central grew from 3,141 in 1990 to 4,627 in 2020, an increase of 1,486 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.91%, or a decrease of 205 people, from the previous population of 4,832 in 2015.

Population of Central (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,141
3,9314.29%
3,881-0.27%
4,9223.33%
4,495-3.25%
4,8321.39%
4,627-0.91%

Location

Central is situated at approximately 7.5745, 126.5606, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.5 meters or 44.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Central 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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