Basak San Nicolas, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)38,965
Coordinates10.2867, 123.8706 (10° 17' North, 123° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.4 feet)

Basak San Nicolas is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 38,965. This represented 4.04% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basak San Nicolas in the 2015 Census was 35,409 broken down into 9,194 households or an average of 3.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Basak San Nicolas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,9555,2345.34
28,9765,8174.98
31,7546,4124.95
33,6086,9314.85
34,2987,5534.54
35,4099,1943.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basak San Nicolas is 20 to 24, with 3,818 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 220 individuals.

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Population of Basak San Nicolas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19332.63%
1 to 43,5109.91%
5 to 93,66610.35%
10 to 143,2589.20%
15 to 193,3709.51%
20 to 243,81810.78%
25 to 293,2049.05%
30 to 342,6337.43%
35 to 392,1676.12%
40 to 441,9085.39%
45 to 491,7594.97%
50 to 541,4834.19%
55 to 591,2223.45%
60 to 649602.71%
65 to 696841.93%
70 to 743851.09%
75 to 792420.68%
80 and over2200.62%
Total35,422100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.27
  • Median Age: 23.89

Historical population

The population of Basak San Nicolas grew from 27,976 in 1990 to 38,965 in 2020, an increase of 10,989 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.03%, or an increase of 3,543 people, from the previous population of 35,422 in 2015.

Population of Basak San Nicolas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
27,976
29,0220.69%
31,8402.01%
33,6080.75%
34,3130.76%
35,4220.61%
38,9652.03%

Location

Basak San Nicolas is situated at approximately 10.2867, 123.8706, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basak San Nicolas 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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