Macario Dacon, Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
MunicipalityGeneral Mariano Alvarez
Postal code4117
Population (2020)5,181
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.3157, 121.0228 (14° 19' North, 121° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level91.1 meters (298.9 feet)

Macario Dacon is a barangay in the municipality of General Mariano Alvarez, in the province of Cavite. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,181. This represented 3.00% of the total population of General Mariano Alvarez.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macario Dacon in the 2015 Census was 4,859 broken down into 1,133 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Macario Dacon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2693905.82
2,6444965.33
3,8277405.17
4,6139554.83
4,6389614.83
4,8591,1334.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macario Dacon is 5 to 9, with 538 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Macario Dacon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1972.00%
1 to 44378.99%
5 to 953811.07%
10 to 1449610.21%
15 to 1950610.41%
20 to 244579.41%
25 to 293817.84%
30 to 343767.74%
35 to 393276.73%
40 to 442845.84%
45 to 492575.29%
50 to 542264.65%
55 to 591693.48%
60 to 641152.37%
65 to 69841.73%
70 to 74450.93%
75 to 79380.78%
80 and over260.54%
Total4,859100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.84
  • Median Age: 23.89

Historical population

The population of Macario Dacon grew from 2,269 in 1990 to 5,181 in 2020, an increase of 2,912 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 322 people, from the previous population of 4,859 in 2015.

Population of Macario Dacon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,269
2,6442.91%
3,8278.25%
4,6132.61%
4,6380.20%
4,8590.89%
5,1811.36%

Location

Macario Dacon is situated at approximately 14.3157, 121.0228, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 91.1 meters or 298.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macario Dacon 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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