Capaoay, Municipality of San Jacinto, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalitySan Jacinto
Postal code2431
Population (2020)2,436
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.0727, 120.4393 (16° 4' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Capaoay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of San Jacinto, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,436. This represented 5.49% of the total population of San Jacinto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capaoay in the 2015 Census was 2,556 broken down into 562 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Capaoay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0963835.47
2,4534435.54
2,2504365.16
2,5655504.66
2,5215454.63
2,5565624.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capaoay is 10 to 14, with 256 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Capaoay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.06%
1 to 41606.26%
5 to 92309.00%
10 to 1425610.02%
15 to 192198.57%
20 to 241997.79%
25 to 291987.75%
30 to 342258.80%
35 to 391957.63%
40 to 441505.87%
45 to 491365.32%
50 to 541335.20%
55 to 591124.38%
60 to 64983.83%
65 to 69903.52%
70 to 74512.00%
75 to 79341.33%
80 and over431.68%
Total2,556100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.51
  • Median Age: 29.72

Historical population

The population of Capaoay grew from 2,107 in 1990 to 2,436 in 2020, an increase of 329 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.01%, or a decrease of 120 people, from the previous population of 2,556 in 2015.

Population of Capaoay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,107
2,4532.89%
2,250-1.84%
2,5651.82%
2,521-0.63%
2,5560.26%
2,436-1.01%

Location

Capaoay is situated at approximately 16.0727, 120.4393, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capaoay 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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