Cagamesarag, Municipality of Lope de Vega, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLope de Vega
Postal code6403
Population (2020)159
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3296, 124.5840 (12° 20' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level112.8 meters (370.1 feet)

Cagamesarag is a barangay in the municipality of Lope de Vega, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 159. This represented 1.08% of the total population of Lope de Vega.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cagamesarag in the 2015 Census was 225 broken down into 43 households or an average of 5.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Cagamesarag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
169295.83
197355.63
258485.38
173335.24
230435.35
225435.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cagamesarag is 20 to 24, with 33 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Cagamesarag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 131.33%
1 to 4219.33%
5 to 93013.33%
10 to 142712.00%
15 to 193013.33%
20 to 243314.67%
25 to 292611.56%
30 to 3473.11%
35 to 3962.67%
40 to 44104.44%
45 to 49125.33%
50 to 5441.78%
55 to 5962.67%
60 to 6420.89%
65 to 6920.89%
70 to 7452.22%
75 to 7910.44%
80 and over0.00%
Total225100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.44
  • Median Age: 20.23

Historical population

The population of Cagamesarag fell from 169 in 1990 to 159 in 2020, a decrease of 10 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 7.05%, or a decrease of 66 people, from the previous population of 225 in 2015.

Population of Cagamesarag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
169
1972.91%
2585.95%
173-5.36%
23010.92%
225-0.42%
159-7.05%

Location

Cagamesarag is situated at approximately 12.3296, 124.5840, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 112.8 meters or 370.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cagamesarag 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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