Dinaga, Municipality of Canaman, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityCanaman
Postal code4402
Population (2020)1,768
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.6470, 123.1709 (13° 39' North, 123° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Dinaga, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Canaman, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,768. This represented 4.88% of the total population of Canaman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dinaga in the 2015 Census was 1,704 broken down into 377 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Dinaga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2652385.32
1,4062735.15
1,5692985.27
1,5713284.79
1,6453554.63
1,7043774.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dinaga is 15 to 19, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Dinaga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1301.76%
1 to 41036.04%
5 to 91458.51%
10 to 141709.98%
15 to 1918610.92%
20 to 241538.98%
25 to 291317.69%
30 to 341086.34%
35 to 391136.63%
40 to 441025.99%
45 to 49844.93%
50 to 541025.99%
55 to 59683.99%
60 to 64553.23%
65 to 69533.11%
70 to 74422.46%
75 to 79281.64%
80 and over311.82%
Total1,704100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.62
  • Median Age: 27.48

Historical population

The population of Dinaga grew from 1,269 in 1990 to 1,768 in 2020, an increase of 499 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 64 people, from the previous population of 1,704 in 2015.

Population of Dinaga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,269
1,4061.94%
1,5692.38%
1,5710.02%
1,6511.82%
1,7040.60%
1,7680.78%

Location

Dinaga is situated at approximately 13.6470, 123.1709, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dinaga 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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