Bacsil, Municipality of Bacnotan, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityBacnotan
Postal code2515
Population (2020)895
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7135, 120.3459 (16° 43' North, 120° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Bacsil is a barangay in the municipality of Bacnotan, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 895. This represented 2.02% of the total population of Bacnotan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacsil in the 2015 Census was 785 broken down into 190 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacsil (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
476974.91
5351134.73
5611214.64
6581434.60
7191704.23
7851904.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacsil is 10 to 14, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Bacsil by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.17%
1 to 4627.90%
5 to 9617.77%
10 to 148010.19%
15 to 19688.66%
20 to 24678.54%
25 to 29526.62%
30 to 34627.90%
35 to 39546.88%
40 to 44597.52%
45 to 49486.11%
50 to 54435.48%
55 to 59283.57%
60 to 64222.80%
65 to 69243.06%
70 to 74151.91%
75 to 79131.66%
80 and over101.27%
Total785100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.07
  • Median Age: 28.61

Historical population

The population of Bacsil grew from 476 in 1990 to 895 in 2020, an increase of 419 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.80%, or an increase of 110 people, from the previous population of 785 in 2015.

Population of Bacsil (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
476
5352.21%
5611.02%
6582.22%
7193.28%
7851.69%
8952.80%

Location

Bacsil is situated at approximately 16.7135, 120.3459, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacsil 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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