Dongon West, Municipality of Numancia, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityNumancia
Postal code5604
Population (2020)2,190
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.7190, 122.3139 (11° 43' North, 122° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.3 feet)

Dongon West is a barangay in the municipality of Numancia, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,190. This represented 6.14% of the total population of Numancia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dongon West in the 2015 Census was 2,185 broken down into 514 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Dongon West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3852784.98
1,5923085.17
1,6973345.08
1,8124084.44
2,0714594.51
2,1855144.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dongon West is 5 to 9, with 216 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Dongon West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.10%
1 to 41597.28%
5 to 92169.89%
10 to 141948.88%
15 to 191958.92%
20 to 241818.28%
25 to 291958.92%
30 to 341737.92%
35 to 391717.83%
40 to 441386.32%
45 to 491054.81%
50 to 541014.62%
55 to 591155.26%
60 to 64773.52%
65 to 69532.43%
70 to 74401.83%
75 to 79261.19%
80 and over221.01%
Total2,185100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.59
  • Median Age: 28.17

Historical population

The population of Dongon West grew from 1,385 in 1990 to 2,190 in 2020, an increase of 805 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.05%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 2,185 in 2015.

Population of Dongon West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,385
1,5922.64%
1,6971.38%
1,8120.91%
2,0714.98%
2,1851.03%
2,1900.05%

Location

Dongon West is situated at approximately 11.7190, 122.3139, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dongon West 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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