Datakan, Municipality of Kapangan, Province of Benguet
| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Luzon |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Benguet |
| Municipality | Kapangan |
| Postal code | 2613 |
| Population (2020) | 1,883 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
| Coordinates | 16.5570, 120.6174 (16° 33' North, 120° 37' East) |
| Estimated elevation above sea level | 1,021.4 meters (3,351.0 feet) |
Datakan is a barangay in the municipality of Kapangan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,883. This represented 9.76% of the total population of Kapangan.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Datakan in the 2015 Census was 1,774 broken down into 358 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.
details
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,290 | 241 | 5.35 | |
| 1,421 | 262 | 5.42 | |
| 1,596 | 282 | 5.66 | |
| 1,680 | 326 | 5.15 | |
| 1,699 | 344 | 4.94 | |
| 1,774 | 358 | 4.96 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Datakan is 15 to 19, with 177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 21 individuals.
details
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 21 | 1.18% |
| 1 to 4 | 126 | 7.10% |
| 5 to 9 | 145 | 8.17% |
| 10 to 14 | 162 | 9.13% |
| 15 to 19 | 177 | 9.98% |
| 20 to 24 | 163 | 9.19% |
| 25 to 29 | 154 | 8.68% |
| 30 to 34 | 142 | 8.00% |
| 35 to 39 | 89 | 5.02% |
| 40 to 44 | 92 | 5.19% |
| 45 to 49 | 104 | 5.86% |
| 50 to 54 | 96 | 5.41% |
| 55 to 59 | 71 | 4.00% |
| 60 to 64 | 68 | 3.83% |
| 65 to 69 | 46 | 2.59% |
| 70 to 74 | 45 | 2.54% |
| 75 to 79 | 32 | 1.80% |
| 80 and over | 41 | 2.31% |
| Total | 1,774 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Datakan grew from 1,290 in 1990 to 1,883 in 2020, an increase of 593 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 109 people, from the previous population of 1,774 in 2015.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1,290 | – | |
| 1,421 | 1.83% | |
| 1,596 | 2.52% | |
| 1,680 | 0.71% | |
| 1,699 | 0.41% | |
| 1,774 | 0.83% | |
| 1,883 | 1.26% |
Location
Datakan is situated at approximately 16.5570, 120.6174, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,021.4 meters or 3,351.0 feet above mean sea level.
Sitios
Datakan is composed of 10 sitios:
- Aso
- Balok
- Bodengewngew
- Bua
- Cabanawan
- Danewshew
- Ili
- Longilong
- Proper
- Shontog
Adjacent barangays
Datakan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- List of sitios is from the Municipality of Kapangan Government official website.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.