Daganas, Municipality of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulan
Postal code4706
Population (2020)423
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7058, 123.9568 (12° 42' North, 123° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level171.3 meters (562.0 feet)

Daganas is a barangay in the municipality of Bulan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 423. This represented 0.40% of the total population of Bulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Daganas in the 2015 Census was 391 broken down into 81 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Daganas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
155295.34
174354.97
277505.54
338615.54
448895.03
391814.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Daganas is 10 to 14, with 56 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Daganas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1184.60%
1 to 44411.25%
5 to 94511.51%
10 to 145614.32%
15 to 195413.81%
20 to 24256.39%
25 to 29307.67%
30 to 34153.84%
35 to 39235.88%
40 to 44205.12%
45 to 49164.09%
50 to 54174.35%
55 to 5941.02%
60 to 6482.05%
65 to 6951.28%
70 to 7451.28%
75 to 7920.51%
80 and over41.02%
Total391100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.44
  • Median Age: 18.01

Historical population

The population of Daganas grew from 155 in 1990 to 423 in 2020, an increase of 268 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.67%, or an increase of 32 people, from the previous population of 391 in 2015.

Population of Daganas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
155
1742.19%
27710.48%
3382.78%
44810.80%
391-2.56%
4231.67%

Location

Daganas is situated at approximately 12.7058, 123.9568, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 171.3 meters or 562.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Daganas 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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