Dacal, Municipality of Sanchez-Mira, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySanchez-Mira
Postal code3518
Population (2020)800
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.5822, 121.2215 (18° 35' North, 121° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Dacal is a barangay in the municipality of Sanchez-Mira, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 800. This represented 3.06% of the total population of Sanchez-Mira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dacal in the 2015 Census was 743 broken down into 191 households or an average of 3.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Dacal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6891355.10
6201414.40
7281644.44
7411774.19
7581864.08
7431913.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dacal is 10 to 14, with 72 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Dacal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.48%
1 to 4435.79%
5 to 9618.21%
10 to 14729.69%
15 to 19608.08%
20 to 24516.86%
25 to 29415.52%
30 to 34516.86%
35 to 39567.54%
40 to 44557.40%
45 to 49456.06%
50 to 54476.33%
55 to 59395.25%
60 to 64445.92%
65 to 69233.10%
70 to 74152.02%
75 to 79162.15%
80 and over131.75%
Total743100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.94
  • Median Age: 33.19

Historical population

The population of Dacal grew from 689 in 1990 to 800 in 2020, an increase of 111 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.57%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 743 in 2015.

Population of Dacal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
689
620-1.96%
7283.50%
7410.24%
7580.83%
743-0.38%
8001.57%

Location

Dacal is situated at approximately 18.5822, 121.2215, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dacal 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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