Capasan, Municipality of Dingras, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityDingras
Postal code2913
Population (2020)732
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1187, 120.6724 (18° 7' North, 120° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.4 meters (119.4 feet)

Capasan is a barangay in the municipality of Dingras, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 732. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Dingras.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capasan in the 2015 Census was 697 broken down into 177 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Capasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6331274.98
6501364.78
6521394.69
6961454.80
6721544.36
6971773.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capasan is 25 to 29, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Capasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.43%
1 to 4476.74%
5 to 9659.33%
10 to 14608.61%
15 to 19466.60%
20 to 24557.89%
25 to 29689.76%
30 to 34446.31%
35 to 39415.88%
40 to 44466.60%
45 to 49365.16%
50 to 54344.88%
55 to 59466.60%
60 to 64263.73%
65 to 69314.45%
70 to 74131.87%
75 to 7991.29%
80 and over202.87%
Total697100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.7
  • Median Age: 29.82

Historical population

The population of Capasan grew from 633 in 1990 to 732 in 2020, an increase of 99 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 697 in 2015.

Population of Capasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
633
6500.50%
6520.07%
6960.90%
672-1.27%
6970.70%
7321.04%

Location

Capasan is situated at approximately 18.1187, 120.6724, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.4 meters or 119.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capasan 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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