Dancalan, Municipality of Paracale, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityParacale
Postal code4605
Population (2020)711
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.2268, 122.8471 (14° 14' North, 122° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level203.0 meters (666.0 feet)

Dancalan is a barangay in the municipality of Paracale, in the province of Camarines Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 711. This represented 1.18% of the total population of Paracale.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dancalan in the 2015 Census was 687 broken down into 156 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Dancalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
456865.30
5551095.09
5761135.10
6521444.53
7311514.84
6871564.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dancalan is 10 to 14, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Dancalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.04%
1 to 47210.48%
5 to 98712.66%
10 to 149413.68%
15 to 197210.48%
20 to 24436.26%
25 to 29466.70%
30 to 34558.01%
35 to 39497.13%
40 to 44273.93%
45 to 49233.35%
50 to 54253.64%
55 to 59213.06%
60 to 64223.20%
65 to 69172.47%
70 to 7491.31%
75 to 7960.87%
80 and over50.73%
Total687100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.37
  • Median Age: 20.52

Historical population

The population of Dancalan grew from 456 in 1990 to 711 in 2020, an increase of 255 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.73%, or an increase of 24 people, from the previous population of 687 in 2015.

Population of Dancalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
456
5553.75%
5760.80%
6521.72%
7314.25%
687-1.17%
7110.73%

Location

Dancalan is situated at approximately 14.2268, 122.8471, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 203.0 meters or 666.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dancalan 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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