Dacu, Municipality of Mobo, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMobo
Postal code5401
Population (2020)1,730
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3178, 123.7020 (12° 19' North, 123° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Dacu is a barangay in the municipality of Mobo, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,730. This represented 4.24% of the total population of Mobo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dacu in the 2015 Census was 1,661 broken down into 370 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Dacu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3102235.87
1,2542475.08
1,4752875.14
1,7093315.16
1,6473354.92
1,6613704.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dacu is 10 to 14, with 260 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Dacu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.47%
1 to 416910.17%
5 to 921813.12%
10 to 1426015.65%
15 to 1917310.42%
20 to 241076.44%
25 to 29895.36%
30 to 341006.02%
35 to 39875.24%
40 to 44684.09%
45 to 49865.18%
50 to 54613.67%
55 to 59714.27%
60 to 64442.65%
65 to 69271.63%
70 to 74281.69%
75 to 79150.90%
80 and over171.02%
Total1,661100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.47
  • Median Age: 19.12

Historical population

The population of Dacu grew from 1,310 in 1990 to 1,730 in 2020, an increase of 420 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 69 people, from the previous population of 1,661 in 2015.

Population of Dacu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,310
1,254-0.82%
1,4753.54%
1,7092.05%
1,647-1.34%
1,6610.16%
1,7300.86%

Location

Dacu is situated at approximately 12.3178, 123.7020, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dacu 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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