Bersamin, Municipality of Alcala, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityAlcala
Postal code2425
Population (2020)3,679
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8149, 120.5537 (15° 49' North, 120° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.4 meters (70.2 feet)

Bersamin is a barangay in the municipality of Alcala, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,679. This represented 7.52% of the total population of Alcala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bersamin in the 2015 Census was 3,498 broken down into 827 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Bersamin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2994515.10
2,5645015.12
2,8965725.06
3,0416784.49
3,2777534.35
3,4988274.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bersamin is 10 to 14, with 375 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Bersamin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1812.32%
1 to 42978.49%
5 to 936210.35%
10 to 1437510.72%
15 to 192978.49%
20 to 242757.86%
25 to 292687.66%
30 to 342647.55%
35 to 392557.29%
40 to 441955.57%
45 to 491795.12%
50 to 541343.83%
55 to 591534.37%
60 to 641243.54%
65 to 69792.26%
70 to 74651.86%
75 to 79491.40%
80 and over461.32%
Total3,498100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.16
  • Median Age: 26.16

Historical population

The population of Bersamin grew from 2,299 in 1990 to 3,679 in 2020, an increase of 1,380 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.07%, or an increase of 181 people, from the previous population of 3,498 in 2015.

Population of Bersamin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,299
2,5642.06%
2,8962.65%
3,0410.68%
3,2772.76%
3,4981.25%
3,6791.07%

Location

Bersamin is situated at approximately 15.8149, 120.5537, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.4 meters or 70.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bersamin 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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