Overview
Navarro, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Socorro, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,822. This represented 10.88% of the total population of Socorro.
The household population of Navarro in the 2015 Census was 3,784 broken down into 747 households or an average of 5.07 members per household.
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,422 | 537 | 6.37 | |
| 4,172 | 724 | 5.76 | |
| 2,390 | 400 | 5.98 | |
| 2,742 | 481 | 5.70 | |
| 3,593 | 669 | 5.37 | |
| 3,784 | 747 | 5.07 |
Population Information
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Navarro is 15 to 19, with 485 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals. Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 31.21% (1,181). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 63.37% (2,398). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 5.42% (205) in all. The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Navarro, there are 49 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 9 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 58 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population. The median age of 23 indicates that half of the entire population of Navarro are aged less than 23 and the other half are over the age of 23.
Historical population
The population of Navarro fell from 3,430 in 1990 to 2,822 in 2020, a decrease of 608 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.99%, or a decrease of 962 people, from the previous population of 3,784 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Navarro shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Navarro is located on the charming island of Bucas Grande at coordinates 9.6191, 125.9644, with an elevation of approximately 12.3 meters (40.4 feet) above sea level. The port is conveniently situated in this barangay, so getting to the market or barangay hall costs only 10 to 20 pesos by tricycle or motorcycle.
Officials
- Punong Barangay ANDRES P. RUAYA
- Sangguniang Barangay Member SHA MARIE V. GALO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member EDGARDO C. ALCALA
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ROBERTO S. CONSIGNA
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ROLDAN C. DIZON
- Sangguniang Barangay Member JEROLD GLEN M. DIZON
- Sangguniang Barangay Member DYNSIE M. CONIATO
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ANDREA C. LASALA
- SK Chairperson CHRISTOPHER L. TARUC
- Barangay Secretary SHERRYLOU A. GALO