Bagalayag, Municipality of Castilla, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityCastilla
Postal code4713
Population (2020)628
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9367, 123.8771 (12° 56' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.5 meters (83.7 feet)

Bagalayag is a barangay in the municipality of Castilla, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 628. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Castilla.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagalayag in the 2015 Census was 603 broken down into 126 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagalayag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
385735.27
454905.04
529895.94
512935.51
5201074.86
6031264.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagalayag is 1 to 4, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bagalayag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1213.48%
1 to 48213.60%
5 to 97612.60%
10 to 147312.11%
15 to 19599.78%
20 to 246510.78%
25 to 29548.96%
30 to 34325.31%
35 to 39233.81%
40 to 44162.65%
45 to 49284.64%
50 to 54264.31%
55 to 59203.32%
60 to 64111.82%
65 to 6981.33%
70 to 7461.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over30.50%
Total603100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.54
  • Median Age: 19.19

Historical population

The population of Bagalayag grew from 385 in 1990 to 628 in 2020, an increase of 243 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 25 people, from the previous population of 603 in 2015.

Population of Bagalayag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
385
4543.14%
5293.33%
512-0.45%
5200.57%
6032.86%
6280.86%

Location

Bagalayag is situated at approximately 12.9367, 123.8771, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.5 meters or 83.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagalayag 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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