Dacutan, Municipality of Tagudin, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityTagudin
Postal code2714
Population (2020)576
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9474, 120.4429 (16° 57' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.2 meters (23.6 feet)

Dacutan is a barangay in the municipality of Tagudin, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 576. This represented 1.39% of the total population of Tagudin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dacutan in the 2015 Census was 562 broken down into 125 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Dacutan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
377655.80
392804.90
453855.33
460905.11
5251084.86
5621254.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dacutan is 5 to 9, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Dacutan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.42%
1 to 4325.69%
5 to 96711.92%
10 to 14569.96%
15 to 19539.43%
20 to 24529.25%
25 to 29559.79%
30 to 34447.83%
35 to 39305.34%
40 to 44223.91%
45 to 49274.80%
50 to 54325.69%
55 to 59386.76%
60 to 64142.49%
65 to 69122.14%
70 to 7491.60%
75 to 7971.25%
80 and over40.71%
Total562100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.13
  • Median Age: 26.18

Historical population

The population of Dacutan grew from 377 in 1990 to 576 in 2020, an increase of 199 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 14 people, from the previous population of 562 in 2015.

Population of Dacutan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
377
3920.73%
4533.15%
4600.21%
5254.93%
5621.30%
5760.52%

Location

Dacutan is situated at approximately 16.9474, 120.4429, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.2 meters or 23.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dacutan 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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