Marcilla, Municipality of Coron, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCoron
Postal code5316
Population (2020)1,680
Philippine major island(s)Busuanga
Coordinates12.0113, 120.3335 (12° 1' North, 120° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.2 meters (23.6 feet)

Marcilla is a barangay in the municipality of Coron, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,680. This represented 2.55% of the total population of Coron.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marcilla in the 2015 Census was 1,479 broken down into 305 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Marcilla (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8751665.27
9141665.51
9441855.10
1,0782434.44
1,1792604.53
1,4793054.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Marcilla are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 15 to 19, with 188 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Marcilla by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.30%
1 to 418812.71%
5 to 917111.56%
10 to 1416711.29%
15 to 1918812.71%
20 to 241469.87%
25 to 291097.37%
30 to 341036.96%
35 to 39775.21%
40 to 44795.34%
45 to 49634.26%
50 to 54553.72%
55 to 59402.70%
60 to 64161.08%
65 to 69161.08%
70 to 74151.01%
75 to 7970.47%
80 and over50.34%
Total1,479100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.84
  • Median Age: 19.77

Historical population

The population of Marcilla grew from 875 in 1990 to 1,680 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 2.72%, or an increase of 201 people, from the previous population of 1,479 in 2015.

Population of Marcilla (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
875
9140.82%
9440.69%
1,0781.85%
1,1793.31%
1,4794.41%
1,6802.72%

Location

Marcilla is situated at approximately 12.0113, 120.3335, in the island of Busuanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.2 meters or 23.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marcilla 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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