PESCADORES

📍 Geographic & Classification

• Type: Urban barangay in Candaba’s Poblacion, located on the riverbank of the Pampanga River across from Paralaya flickr.com+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15flickr.com+4commons.wikimedia.org+4commons.wikimedia.org+4.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: ~15.0907° N, 120.8258° E; elevation approximately 13.2 m (43 ft) above sea level mapcarta.com+3philatlas.com+3mapcarta.com+3.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 1,872 residents (~1.57% of Candaba’s total) philatlas.com.
  
  

• Households (2015): 1,753 individuals in 326 households, average 5.38 persons per household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Median age: ~27.7 years
    
    

  • Largest cohorts: 10–14 and 20–24 (~9.5% each)
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: youth ~42.9%, elderly ~11.4%, total ~54.3% mapcarta.com+5mapcarta.com+5youtube.com+5philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Grew steadily from 1,336 in 1990 to 1,872 in 2020 (+536 over 30 years).
  
  

• Recent annual growth (2015–2020): +1.39% philatlas.com.
  
  

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Located in central Poblacion, featuring residential zones, the Candaba Public Market, the St. Andrew Parish Church, and adjacent waterway areas used occasionally for small-scale fishing and duck rearing (as seen in community scenes) en.wikipedia.org+10commons.wikimedia.org+10philstar.com+10.
  
  

• Riverbank frontage supports mixed-use land: civic institutions, houses, and small agri-floodplain plots.
  
  

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall and Annex located on Acacia Street, near the church and public market mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3.
  
  

• Facilities include Chapel, Day Care Center, Health Center, and social service desks (senior citizens, OFW, VAWC, rehabilitation) mapcarta.com.
  
  

• Landmarks: St. Andrew Parish Church (established 1575), a key heritage church in Pampanga saapcandaba.org.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Central location links to Magumbali–Paralaya and Maharlika Highway via barangay roads; serviced by jeepneys and tricycles; during floods, motorboats are sometimes used philstar.com+3commons.wikimedia.org+3commons.wikimedia.org+3.
  
  

• Located near Candaba public market, municipal hall, and church cluster—a hub for daily transactions and civic activities.
  
  

🌟 Economy & Community Life

• Community characterized by a mix of commercial, religious, and social service sectors, anchored by nearby church, market, and civic offices.
  
  

• Seasonal lifestyle includes flood-driven shifts: residents fish in flooded areas; aquaculture and duck-raising follow dry seasons .
  
  

🌏 Context within Candaba Municipality

• One of 33 barangays, Pescadores is part of the Poblacion core, serving as one of the urban anchors on the river with key civic-plaza functions mapcarta.com+5philatlas.com+5commons.wikimedia.org+5.
  
  

• Community participates in flood mitigation efforts initiated by the municipality, including relocation of riverbank residents (including from Pescadores) in 2006–2007 .