Del Rosario, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code4601
Population (2020)2,790
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.1133, 122.9899 (14° 7' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.8 feet)

Del Rosario, formerly Tagongtong, is a barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, in the province of Camarines Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,790. This represented 5.04% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Del Rosario in the 2015 Census was 2,457 broken down into 530 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Del Rosario (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3982505.59
1,6073005.36
1,8053305.47
2,0704204.93
2,2214664.77
2,4575304.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Del Rosario is 5 to 9, with 303 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Del Rosario by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1532.16%
1 to 424710.05%
5 to 930312.33%
10 to 1428511.60%
15 to 192459.97%
20 to 241988.06%
25 to 292018.18%
30 to 341496.06%
35 to 391586.43%
40 to 441335.41%
45 to 491345.45%
50 to 54943.83%
55 to 59763.09%
60 to 64642.60%
65 to 69491.99%
70 to 74311.26%
75 to 79190.77%
80 and over180.73%
Total2,457100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.22
  • Median Age: 22.41

Historical population

The population of Del Rosario grew from 1,398 in 1990 to 2,790 in 2020, an increase of 1,392 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.71%, or an increase of 333 people, from the previous population of 2,457 in 2015.

Population of Del Rosario (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,398
1,6072.64%
1,8052.52%
2,0701.91%
2,2212.60%
2,4571.94%
2,7902.71%

Location

Del Rosario is situated at approximately 14.1133, 122.9899, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Del Rosario 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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