Bancal, City of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
CityMeycauayan
Postal code3020
Population (2020)12,687
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.7248, 120.9580 (14° 43' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.1 meters (13.5 feet)

Bancal is a barangay in the city of Meycauayan, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,687. This represented 5.62% of the total population of Meycauayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bancal in the 2015 Census was 12,589 broken down into 3,054 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Bancal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,5852,6044.83
12,4332,7034.60
11,3562,4304.67
12,9392,9174.44
14,2203,4064.17
12,5893,0544.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bancal is 20 to 24, with 1,239 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 100 individuals.

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Population of Bancal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11821.45%
1 to 48806.99%
5 to 91,1899.44%
10 to 141,1709.29%
15 to 191,1809.37%
20 to 241,2399.84%
25 to 291,0938.68%
30 to 341,0218.11%
35 to 398616.84%
40 to 447886.26%
45 to 497966.32%
50 to 546585.23%
55 to 594813.82%
60 to 643702.94%
65 to 692972.36%
70 to 741741.38%
75 to 791000.79%
80 and over1100.87%
Total12,589100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.33
  • Median Age: 27.08

Historical population

The population of Bancal grew from 12,585 in 1990 to 12,687 in 2020, an increase of 102 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.16%, or an increase of 98 people, from the previous population of 12,589 in 2015.

Population of Bancal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,585
12,433-0.23%
11,358-1.92%
12,9391.81%
14,2423.55%
12,589-2.32%
12,6870.16%

Location

Bancal is situated at approximately 14.7248, 120.9580, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.1 meters or 13.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bancal 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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