Capaculan, Municipality of Milagros, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMilagros
Postal code5410
Population (2020)1,828
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.2204, 123.4650 (12° 13' North, 123° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.5 meters (34.4 feet)

Capaculan is a barangay in the municipality of Milagros, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,828. This represented 3.18% of the total population of Milagros.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capaculan in the 2015 Census was 1,955 broken down into 420 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Capaculan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3372245.97
1,2332335.29
1,3582705.03
1,3562774.90
1,8193834.75
1,9554204.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capaculan is 10 to 14, with 246 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Capaculan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.20%
1 to 422311.41%
5 to 923912.23%
10 to 1424612.58%
15 to 191889.62%
20 to 241326.75%
25 to 291467.47%
30 to 341326.75%
35 to 391135.78%
40 to 44844.30%
45 to 49904.60%
50 to 54824.19%
55 to 59693.53%
60 to 64582.97%
65 to 69331.69%
70 to 74321.64%
75 to 79261.33%
80 and over190.97%
Total1,955100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.7
  • Median Age: 21.46

Historical population

The population of Capaculan grew from 1,337 in 1990 to 1,828 in 2020, an increase of 491 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.40%, or a decrease of 127 people, from the previous population of 1,955 in 2015.

Population of Capaculan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,337
1,233-1.51%
1,3582.09%
1,356-0.02%
1,81911.28%
1,9551.38%
1,828-1.40%

Location

Capaculan is situated at approximately 12.2204, 123.4650, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.5 meters or 34.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capaculan 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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