Carataya, Municipality of Maayon, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityMaayon
Postal code5809
Population (2020)1,151
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.3872, 122.8236 (11° 23' North, 122° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.9 meters (111.2 feet)

Carataya is a barangay in the municipality of Maayon, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,151. This represented 2.79% of the total population of Maayon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carataya in the 2015 Census was 984 broken down into 221 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Carataya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9061595.70
9041665.45
9621815.31
1,0482095.01
1,0782214.88
9842214.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Carataya are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 121 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Carataya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.93%
1 to 4939.45%
5 to 910410.57%
10 to 1412112.30%
15 to 1912112.30%
20 to 24616.20%
25 to 29656.61%
30 to 34636.40%
35 to 39565.69%
40 to 44626.30%
45 to 49474.78%
50 to 54454.57%
55 to 59383.86%
60 to 64232.34%
65 to 69222.24%
70 to 74252.54%
75 to 79111.12%
80 and over80.81%
Total984100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.36
  • Median Age: 22.79

Historical population

The population of Carataya grew from 906 in 1990 to 1,151 in 2020, an increase of 245 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.35%, or an increase of 167 people, from the previous population of 984 in 2015.

Population of Carataya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
906
904-0.04%
9621.34%
1,0481.19%
1,0781.03%
984-1.72%
1,1513.35%

Location

Carataya is situated at approximately 11.3872, 122.8236, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.9 meters or 111.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Carataya 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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