Cabarsican, Municipality of Bacnotan, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityBacnotan
Postal code2515
Population (2020)1,398
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7428, 120.3424 (16° 45' North, 120° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.9 meters (35.8 feet)

Cabarsican is a barangay in the municipality of Bacnotan, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,398. This represented 3.15% of the total population of Bacnotan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabarsican in the 2015 Census was 1,171 broken down into 257 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabarsican (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6601285.16
7281425.13
8281664.99
1,0402284.56
1,1032484.45
1,1712574.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabarsican is 5 to 9, with 148 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Cabarsican by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.22%
1 to 41008.54%
5 to 914812.64%
10 to 141079.14%
15 to 191109.39%
20 to 241119.48%
25 to 29887.51%
30 to 341048.88%
35 to 39746.32%
40 to 44635.38%
45 to 49705.98%
50 to 54463.93%
55 to 59433.67%
60 to 64282.39%
65 to 69272.31%
70 to 74100.85%
75 to 7960.51%
80 and over100.85%
Total1,171100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.89
  • Median Age: 24.26

Historical population

The population of Cabarsican grew from 660 in 1990 to 1,398 in 2020, an increase of 738 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.80%, or an increase of 227 people, from the previous population of 1,171 in 2015.

Population of Cabarsican (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
660
7281.85%
8282.80%
1,0403.19%
1,1032.16%
1,1711.15%
1,3983.80%

Location

Cabarsican is situated at approximately 16.7428, 120.3424, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.9 meters or 35.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cabarsican 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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