Nagoocan, Municipality of Catubig, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatubig
Postal code6418
Population (2020)695
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3233, 125.1860 (12° 19' North, 125° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.9 meters (91.5 feet)

Nagoocan is a barangay in the municipality of Catubig, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 695. This represented 2.16% of the total population of Catubig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nagoocan in the 2015 Census was 867 broken down into 163 households or an average of 5.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Nagoocan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
466875.36
417874.79
6431205.36
7001295.43
7601365.59
8671635.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nagoocan is 10 to 14, with 131 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Nagoocan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.96%
1 to 4829.46%
5 to 911012.69%
10 to 1413115.11%
15 to 1911313.03%
20 to 249410.84%
25 to 29647.38%
30 to 34394.50%
35 to 39526.00%
40 to 44283.23%
45 to 49354.04%
50 to 54384.38%
55 to 59192.19%
60 to 64161.85%
65 to 69101.15%
70 to 7480.92%
75 to 7950.58%
80 and over60.69%
Total867100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.09
  • Median Age: 19.14

Historical population

The population of Nagoocan grew from 466 in 1990 to 695 in 2020, an increase of 229 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.55%, or a decrease of 172 people, from the previous population of 867 in 2015.

Population of Nagoocan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
466
417-2.06%
6439.73%
7001.18%
7603.04%
8672.54%
695-4.55%

Location

Nagoocan is situated at approximately 12.3233, 125.1860, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.9 meters or 91.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nagoocan 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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