Capaclan, Municipality of Romblon, Province of Romblon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceRomblon
MunicipalityRomblon
Postal code5500
Population (2020)4,790
Philippine major island(s)Romblon
Coordinates12.5795, 122.2714 (12° 35' North, 122° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.7 meters (97.4 feet)

Capaclan is a barangay in the municipality of Romblon, in the province of Romblon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,790. This represented 11.81% of the total population of Romblon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capaclan in the 2015 Census was 4,270 broken down into 984 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Capaclan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,9445555.30
3,3276365.23
3,7587205.22
4,0668564.75
4,2298774.82
4,2709844.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capaclan is 5 to 9, with 510 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Capaclan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1892.00%
1 to 44029.05%
5 to 951011.48%
10 to 1450611.39%
15 to 1945910.33%
20 to 243758.44%
25 to 293277.36%
30 to 342916.55%
35 to 392665.99%
40 to 442776.23%
45 to 492435.47%
50 to 542345.27%
55 to 591593.58%
60 to 641192.68%
65 to 69681.53%
70 to 74551.24%
75 to 79270.61%
80 and over370.83%
Total4,444100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.6
  • Median Age: 23.41

Historical population

The population of Capaclan grew from 2,979 in 1990 to 4,790 in 2020, an increase of 1,811 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.59%, or an increase of 346 people, from the previous population of 4,444 in 2015.

Population of Capaclan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,979
3,3842.42%
3,8552.83%
4,1360.98%
4,2961.39%
4,4440.65%
4,7901.59%

Location

Capaclan is situated at approximately 12.5795, 122.2714, in the island of Romblon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.7 meters or 97.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capaclan 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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