Pakaskasan, Municipality of Torrijos, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityTorrijos
Postal code4903
Population (2020)403
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.3869, 122.0797 (13° 23' North, 122° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level278.4 meters (913.4 feet)

Pakaskasan is a barangay in the municipality of Torrijos, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 403. This represented 1.32% of the total population of Torrijos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pakaskasan in the 2015 Census was 394 broken down into 99 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Pakaskasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
541886.15
443875.09
472925.13
385954.05
3961013.92
394993.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pakaskasan is 5 to 9, with 48 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 40 to 44, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Pakaskasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.52%
1 to 4369.14%
5 to 94812.18%
10 to 144310.91%
15 to 194110.41%
20 to 24174.31%
25 to 29297.36%
30 to 34235.84%
35 to 39153.81%
40 to 4461.52%
45 to 49143.55%
50 to 54215.33%
55 to 59174.31%
60 to 64215.33%
65 to 69205.08%
70 to 74164.06%
75 to 79112.79%
80 and over102.54%
Total394100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 27.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 93.14
  • Median Age: 26.03

Historical population

The population of Pakaskasan fell from 541 in 1990 to 403 in 2020, a decrease of 138 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.48%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 394 in 2015.

Population of Pakaskasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
541
443-3.67%
4721.37%
385-2.77%
3961.03%
394-0.10%
4030.48%

Location

Pakaskasan is situated at approximately 13.3869, 122.0797, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 278.4 meters or 913.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pakaskasan 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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