Alcala, Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityDaraga
Postal code4501
Population (2020)3,190
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.1726, 123.7136 (13° 10' North, 123° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level72.5 meters (237.9 feet)

Alcala is a barangay in the municipality of Daraga, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,190. This represented 2.38% of the total population of Daraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alcala in the 2015 Census was 2,935 broken down into 666 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Alcala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8353415.38
2,0433975.15
2,3344764.90
2,5015684.40
2,7556274.39
2,9356664.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alcala is 5 to 9, with 337 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Alcala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1511.74%
1 to 42588.79%
5 to 933711.48%
10 to 142799.51%
15 to 192418.21%
20 to 242498.48%
25 to 292749.34%
30 to 342388.11%
35 to 392107.16%
40 to 441525.18%
45 to 491444.91%
50 to 541404.77%
55 to 591063.61%
60 to 64872.96%
65 to 69742.52%
70 to 74431.47%
75 to 79260.89%
80 and over260.89%
Total2,935100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.42
  • Median Age: 25.96

Historical population

The population of Alcala grew from 1,835 in 1990 to 3,190 in 2020, an increase of 1,355 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.77%, or an increase of 255 people, from the previous population of 2,935 in 2015.

Population of Alcala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,835
2,0432.03%
2,3342.90%
2,5010.96%
2,7553.58%
2,9351.21%
3,1901.77%

Location

Alcala is situated at approximately 13.1726, 123.7136, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 72.5 meters or 237.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alcala 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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