Castillo, Municipality of Echague, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
MunicipalityEchague
Postal code3309
Population (2020)1,247
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7332, 121.6908 (16° 44' North, 121° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level71.5 meters (234.6 feet)

Castillo is a barangay in the municipality of Echague, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,247. This represented 1.41% of the total population of Echague.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Castillo in the 2015 Census was 1,047 broken down into 265 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Castillo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
500945.32
5461104.96
6311165.44
7071504.71
9032164.18
1,0472653.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Castillo is 5 to 9, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Castillo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.08%
1 to 411811.16%
5 to 912611.92%
10 to 14888.33%
15 to 19827.76%
20 to 2410710.12%
25 to 29928.70%
30 to 34837.85%
35 to 39666.24%
40 to 44605.68%
45 to 49535.01%
50 to 54494.64%
55 to 59353.31%
60 to 64393.69%
65 to 69141.32%
70 to 74100.95%
75 to 7980.76%
80 and over50.47%
Total1,057100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.71
  • Median Age: 24.32

Historical population

The population of Castillo grew from 500 in 1990 to 1,247 in 2020, an increase of 747 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.54%, or an increase of 190 people, from the previous population of 1,057 in 2015.

Population of Castillo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
500
5461.66%
6313.15%
7071.58%
9039.32%
1,0573.04%
1,2473.54%

Location

Castillo is situated at approximately 16.7332, 121.6908, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 71.5 meters or 234.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Castillo 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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