Nanga‑an, Municipality of Kabacan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2019, now part of BARMM)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityKabacan
Postal code9407
Population (2020)3,715
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2314, 124.8472 (7° 14' North, 124° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.2 meters (92.5 feet)

Nanga‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Kabacan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,715. This represented 3.96% of the total population of Kabacan.

On November 21, 2019, Nanga-an was officially transferred to the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA), after majority of its residents voted to be included in the region during the 2019 Bangsamoro autonomy plebiscite.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nanga-an in the 2015 Census was 3,379 broken down into 708 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

details
Number of households in Nanga-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8303435.34
2,1365144.16
9901875.29
2,3634655.08
2,8475535.15
3,3797084.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nanga-an is 5 to 9, with 468 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

details
Population of Nanga-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1942.77%
1 to 434810.27%
5 to 946813.81%
10 to 1445813.51%
15 to 1942312.48%
20 to 2440111.83%
25 to 292697.94%
30 to 342136.29%
35 to 391845.43%
40 to 441684.96%
45 to 491253.69%
50 to 54832.45%
55 to 59431.27%
60 to 64330.97%
65 to 69190.56%
70 to 74280.83%
75 to 79170.50%
80 and over150.44%
Total3,389100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.51
  • Median Age: 18.86

Historical population

The population of Nanga-an grew from 1,830 in 1990 to 3,715 in 2020, an increase of 1,885 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.95%, or an increase of 326 people, from the previous population of 3,389 in 2015.

Population of Nanga-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,830
2,1362.94%
990-15.20%
2,36312.75%
2,8477.02%
3,3893.37%
3,7151.95%

Location

Nanga‑an is situated at approximately 7.2314, 124.8472, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.2 meters or 92.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nanga‑an 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.
(Back to top)