Atainan, Municipality of Alcala, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityAlcala
Postal code2425
Population (2020)1,815
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8492, 120.4749 (15° 51' North, 120° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.0 meters (78.7 feet)

Atainan is a barangay in the municipality of Alcala, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,815. This represented 3.71% of the total population of Alcala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Atainan in the 2015 Census was 1,532 broken down into 334 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Atainan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0671925.56
1,0601925.52
1,2132235.44
1,3922745.08
1,3842994.63
1,5323344.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Atainan is 5 to 9, with 187 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Atainan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.28%
1 to 41449.40%
5 to 918712.21%
10 to 141529.92%
15 to 1915610.18%
20 to 241378.94%
25 to 291157.51%
30 to 341147.44%
35 to 39865.61%
40 to 44825.35%
45 to 49795.16%
50 to 54583.79%
55 to 59654.24%
60 to 64402.61%
65 to 69322.09%
70 to 74241.57%
75 to 79110.72%
80 and over150.98%
Total1,532100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.38
  • Median Age: 23.36

Historical population

The population of Atainan grew from 1,067 in 1990 to 1,815 in 2020, an increase of 748 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.63%, or an increase of 283 people, from the previous population of 1,532 in 2015.

Population of Atainan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,067
1,060-0.12%
1,2132.93%
1,3921.92%
1,384-0.21%
1,5321.95%
1,8153.63%

Location

Atainan is situated at approximately 15.8492, 120.4749, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.0 meters or 78.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Atainan 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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