Dangcalan, Municipality of San Pascual, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalitySan Pascual
Postal code5420
Population (2020)1,430
Philippine major island(s)Burias
Coordinates13.0827, 123.0725 (13° 5' North, 123° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.7 meters (15.4 feet)

Dangcalan is a barangay in the municipality of San Pascual, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,430. This represented 3.22% of the total population of San Pascual.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dangcalan in the 2015 Census was 1,736 broken down into 353 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Dangcalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3622715.03
1,1892424.91
1,5202745.55
1,4622695.43
1,4872875.18
1,7363534.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dangcalan is 5 to 9, with 262 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Dangcalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.02%
1 to 419711.35%
5 to 926215.09%
10 to 1424514.11%
15 to 1920411.75%
20 to 241166.68%
25 to 29935.36%
30 to 34985.65%
35 to 39925.30%
40 to 44915.24%
45 to 49905.18%
50 to 54613.51%
55 to 59502.88%
60 to 64402.30%
65 to 69201.15%
70 to 74181.04%
75 to 79160.92%
80 and over80.46%
Total1,736100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.67
  • Median Age: 18.16

Historical population

The population of Dangcalan grew from 1,362 in 1990 to 1,430 in 2020, an increase of 68 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.00%, or a decrease of 306 people, from the previous population of 1,736 in 2015.

Population of Dangcalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,362
1,189-2.51%
1,5205.41%
1,462-0.54%
1,4870.62%
1,7362.99%
1,430-4.00%

Location

Dangcalan is situated at approximately 13.0827, 123.0725, in the island of Burias. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.7 meters or 15.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dangcalan 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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