Dolores, Municipality of Capas, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
MunicipalityCapas
Postal code2315
Population (2020)7,706
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.3692, 120.5908 (15° 22' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level61.0 meters (200.1 feet)

Dolores is a barangay in the municipality of Capas, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,706. This represented 4.94% of the total population of Capas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dolores in the 2015 Census was 6,742 broken down into 1,529 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Dolores (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6114365.99
3,1075435.72
3,8687395.23
5,6901,0165.60
5,4551,1384.79
6,7421,5294.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dolores is 10 to 14, with 714 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Dolores by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11492.21%
1 to 46008.89%
5 to 971210.55%
10 to 1471410.57%
15 to 196469.57%
20 to 246259.26%
25 to 295808.59%
30 to 344787.08%
35 to 395017.42%
40 to 444286.34%
45 to 493835.67%
50 to 542663.94%
55 to 592383.52%
60 to 641492.21%
65 to 691181.75%
70 to 74681.01%
75 to 79550.81%
80 and over420.62%
Total6,752100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.24
  • Median Age: 24.44

Historical population

The population of Dolores grew from 2,611 in 1990 to 7,706 in 2020, an increase of 5,095 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.82%, or an increase of 954 people, from the previous population of 6,752 in 2015.

Population of Dolores (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,611
3,1073.31%
3,8684.81%
5,6905.47%
5,455-1.52%
6,7524.14%
7,7062.82%

Location

Dolores is situated at approximately 15.3692, 120.5908, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 61.0 meters or 200.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dolores 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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