Carol‑an, Municipality of Ayungon, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityAyungon
Postal code6210
Population (2020)3,375
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8611, 122.9623 (9° 52' North, 122° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level553.8 meters (1,816.9 feet)

Carol‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Ayungon, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,375. This represented 7.17% of the total population of Ayungon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carol-an in the 2015 Census was 2,928 broken down into 655 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Carol-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6115055.17
3,0125485.50
3,2455925.48
3,5526775.25
2,8995305.47
2,9286554.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carol-an is 5 to 9, with 433 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Carol-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1852.90%
1 to 434911.92%
5 to 943314.79%
10 to 1435612.16%
15 to 192769.43%
20 to 242026.90%
25 to 292127.24%
30 to 341595.43%
35 to 391434.88%
40 to 441525.19%
45 to 491454.95%
50 to 541234.20%
55 to 591143.89%
60 to 64702.39%
65 to 69521.78%
70 to 74331.13%
75 to 79130.44%
80 and over110.38%
Total2,928100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.46
  • Median Age: 19.37

Historical population

The population of Carol-an grew from 2,611 in 1990 to 3,375 in 2020, an increase of 764 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.04%, or an increase of 447 people, from the previous population of 2,928 in 2015.

Population of Carol-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,611
3,0122.71%
3,2451.61%
3,5521.25%
2,899-7.13%
2,9280.19%
3,3753.04%

Location

Carol‑an is situated at approximately 9.8611, 122.9623, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 553.8 meters or 1,816.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Carol‑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.
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