Dancalan Central, Municipality of Guinayangan, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalityGuinayangan
Postal code4319
Population (2020)711
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8644, 122.4644 (13° 52' North, 122° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level59.7 meters (195.9 feet)

Dancalan Central is a barangay in the municipality of Guinayangan, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 711. This represented 1.61% of the total population of Guinayangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dancalan Central in the 2015 Census was 626 broken down into 137 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Dancalan Central (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5511025.40
491905.46
490985.00
5151134.56
6501394.68
6261374.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dancalan Central is 5 to 9, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Dancalan Central by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1243.83%
1 to 46710.70%
5 to 97011.18%
10 to 146810.86%
15 to 196610.54%
20 to 246510.38%
25 to 29538.47%
30 to 34314.95%
35 to 39345.43%
40 to 44416.55%
45 to 49213.35%
50 to 54284.47%
55 to 59253.99%
60 to 64152.40%
65 to 6960.96%
70 to 7460.96%
75 to 7940.64%
80 and over20.32%
Total626100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.17
  • Median Age: 21.38

Historical population

The population of Dancalan Central grew from 551 in 1990 to 711 in 2020, an increase of 160 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.72%, or an increase of 85 people, from the previous population of 626 in 2015.

Population of Dancalan Central (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
551
491-2.14%
490-0.04%
5150.69%
6508.84%
626-0.71%
7112.72%

Location

Dancalan Central is situated at approximately 13.8644, 122.4644, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 59.7 meters or 195.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dancalan Central 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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