Naje, Municipality of Arakan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityArakan
Postal code9417
Population (2020)1,335
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3269, 125.0716 (7° 20' North, 125° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level149.2 meters (489.5 feet)

Naje is a barangay in the municipality of Arakan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,335. This represented 2.64% of the total population of Arakan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Naje in the 2015 Census was 1,294 broken down into 314 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Naje (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5541055.28
6511225.34
7971535.21
1,0031955.14
1,0782184.94
1,2943144.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Naje is 5 to 9, with 138 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Naje by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.46%
1 to 413310.22%
5 to 913810.61%
10 to 141219.30%
15 to 191299.92%
20 to 2413610.45%
25 to 291047.99%
30 to 34876.69%
35 to 391017.76%
40 to 44745.69%
45 to 49594.53%
50 to 54473.61%
55 to 59443.38%
60 to 64342.61%
65 to 69282.15%
70 to 74171.31%
75 to 7980.61%
80 and over90.69%
Total1,301100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.63
  • Median Age: 23.58

Historical population

The population of Naje grew from 554 in 1990 to 1,335 in 2020, an increase of 781 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.54%, or an increase of 34 people, from the previous population of 1,301 in 2015.

Population of Naje (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
554
6513.07%
7974.43%
1,0033.22%
1,0782.66%
1,3013.64%
1,3350.54%

Location

Naje is situated at approximately 7.3269, 125.0716, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 149.2 meters or 489.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Naje 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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