Dacuton, Municipality of Dumarao, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityDumarao
Postal code5812
Population (2020)2,760
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2420, 122.7952 (11° 15' North, 122° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level56.2 meters (184.4 feet)

Dacuton is a barangay in the municipality of Dumarao, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,760. This represented 5.58% of the total population of Dumarao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dacuton in the 2015 Census was 2,555 broken down into 666 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Dacuton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2914035.68
2,4104705.13
2,5364865.22
2,6005035.17
2,5865324.86
2,5556663.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dacuton is 5 to 9, with 274 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Dacuton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.64%
1 to 41997.79%
5 to 927410.72%
10 to 142339.12%
15 to 192509.78%
20 to 2427010.57%
25 to 292208.61%
30 to 341606.26%
35 to 391586.18%
40 to 441274.97%
45 to 491375.36%
50 to 541224.77%
55 to 591104.31%
60 to 64863.37%
65 to 69612.39%
70 to 74451.76%
75 to 79321.25%
80 and over291.14%
Total2,555100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.79
  • Median Age: 25.22

Historical population

The population of Dacuton grew from 2,293 in 1990 to 2,760 in 2020, an increase of 467 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.64%, or an increase of 205 people, from the previous population of 2,555 in 2015.

Population of Dacuton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,293
2,4100.94%
2,5361.10%
2,6030.36%
2,593-0.14%
2,555-0.28%
2,7601.64%

Location

Dacuton is situated at approximately 11.2420, 122.7952, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 56.2 meters or 184.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dacuton 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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