Bagacay, Municipality of Barcelona, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBarcelona
Postal code4712
Population (2020)450
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.8468, 124.0974 (12° 51' North, 124° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level85.3 meters (279.9 feet)

Bagacay is a barangay in the municipality of Barcelona, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 450. This represented 2.14% of the total population of Barcelona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagacay in the 2015 Census was 507 broken down into 115 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagacay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
435726.04
491845.85
467994.72
438994.42
4661074.36
5071154.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Bagacay are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 65 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bagacay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.37%
1 to 4509.86%
5 to 95711.24%
10 to 146512.82%
15 to 196512.82%
20 to 24387.50%
25 to 29275.33%
30 to 34285.52%
35 to 39397.69%
40 to 44326.31%
45 to 49152.96%
50 to 54183.55%
55 to 59234.54%
60 to 64132.56%
65 to 69101.97%
70 to 7430.59%
75 to 7971.38%
80 and over50.99%
Total507100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.13
  • Median Age: 20.59

Historical population

The population of Bagacay grew from 435 in 1990 to 450 in 2020, an increase of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.48%, or a decrease of 57 people, from the previous population of 507 in 2015.

Population of Bagacay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
435
4912.29%
467-1.07%
438-0.88%
4662.28%
5071.62%
450-2.48%

Location

Bagacay is situated at approximately 12.8468, 124.0974, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 85.3 meters or 279.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagacay 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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