BARANGCA

📍 Geographic & Classification
Type: Rural barangay in eastern Candaba, part of the Tagalog-region barangay cluster.
Coordinates & Elevation: ~15.1166° N, 120.9164° E; elevation ~12.3 m (40.4 ft) above sea level reddit.com+15philatlas.com+15geocities.ws+15.

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 2,148 residents (~1.80% of Candaba’s total) philatlas.com+1geocities.ws+1.
  
  

• Households (2015): 1,895 people comprising 369 households; avg ~ 5.14 persons per household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Median age: 24.04 years
    
    

  • Largest cohort: 5–9 years (~11.45%)
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: youth ~52.8%, elderly ~9.4%, total ~62.3% philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Households grew from 151 in 1990 to 369 in 2015; average household size decreased from 7.05 to 5.14 philatlas.com.
  
  

• Population rose steadily from 1,064 in 1990 to 2,148 in 2020, with a strong annualized growth of ~2.67% (2015–2020) philatlas.com.
  
  

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Predominantly residential with dense clusters of homes and supporting barangay facilities amid surrounding agricultural patches .
  
  

• No official zonal land value data yet, but typical Candaba land values are ₱250–₱1,600 /m², depending on location dotproperty.com.ph+1reddit.com+1.
  
  

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall centrally located mapcarta.com.
  
  

• Educational & community facilities:
  
  

  • Barangca Elementary School pampanga.gov.ph+8wikimapia.org+8mapcarta.com+8.
    
    

  • Barangca Day Care Center mapcarta.com+2mapcarta.com+2mapcarta.com+2.
    
    

• Multi-purpose covered courts for local events/sports mapcarta.com+2mapcarta.com+2mapcarta.com+2.
  
  

• Barangca Health Center and social service desks nearby wikimapia.org+5mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5.
  
  

• Santo Niño Chapel serves as the local religious site reddit.com+15mapcarta.com+15mapcarta.com+15.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Accessible via barangay roads linking to major town routes; tricycles and barangay jeepneys ply the area.
  
  

• Located ~10 km east of Poblacion, near the Bulacan border reddit.com+6pampanga.gov.ph+6pampanga.gov.ph+6.
  
  

• Seasonal flooding occurs, but key barangay roads are maintained for access.
  
  

🌟 Culture & Community

• Strong community spirit with coverage of local youth, senior, and women‑and‑children services via barangay offices en.wikipedia.org.
  
  

• Likely participates in civic events like Ibon Ebon Festival (1st Saturday of February) and Candaba Town Fiesta (Nov 30) pampangatalents.com+7pampanga.gov.ph+7pampanga.gov.ph+7.
  
  

• Livelihood tied to Candaba Swamp agriculture, including rice paddies, fishponds, and migratory bird seasons en.wikipedia.org+3geocities.ws+3pampanga.gov.ph+3.
  
  

🌏 Context within Candaba Municipality

• One of 33 barangays in Candaba, divided regionally into Tagalog, Poblacion, and Kapampangan clusters en.wikipedia.org+4pampanga.gov.ph+4en.wikipedia.org+4.
  
  

• Positioned in the Candaba–Bulacan swamp ecosystem, renowned for its fertile lands and bird sanctuaries .