Caragsacan, Municipality of Dingalan, Province of Aurora

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceAurora
MunicipalityDingalan
Postal code3207
Population (2020)3,502
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.3988, 121.3830 (15° 24' North, 121° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level90.3 meters (296.3 feet)

Caragsacan is a barangay in the municipality of Dingalan, in the province of Aurora. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,502. This represented 12.56% of the total population of Dingalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caragsacan in the 2015 Census was 2,974 broken down into 722 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Caragsacan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6301284.92
8881794.96
1,1672394.88
2,5116084.13
2,7296504.20
2,9747224.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caragsacan is 5 to 9, with 344 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Caragsacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.41%
1 to 42688.96%
5 to 934411.50%
10 to 1431910.66%
15 to 1933411.16%
20 to 242428.09%
25 to 291996.65%
30 to 342317.72%
35 to 391966.55%
40 to 441715.72%
45 to 491605.35%
50 to 541344.48%
55 to 591103.68%
60 to 64852.84%
65 to 69491.64%
70 to 74361.20%
75 to 79240.80%
80 and over180.60%
Total2,992100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.69
  • Median Age: 23.29

Historical population

The population of Caragsacan grew from 673 in 1990 to 3,502 in 2020, an increase of 2,829 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.37%, or an increase of 510 people, from the previous population of 2,992 in 2015.

Population of Caragsacan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
673
8995.57%
1,1816.02%
2,52311.04%
2,7292.90%
2,9921.77%
3,5023.37%

Location

Caragsacan is situated at approximately 15.3988, 121.3830, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 90.3 meters or 296.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caragsacan 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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