Dangcalan, Municipality of Castilla, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityCastilla
Postal code4713
Population (2020)413
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9677, 123.8777 (12° 58' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.8 meters (114.2 feet)

Dangcalan is a barangay in the municipality of Castilla, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 413. This represented 0.68% of the total population of Castilla.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dangcalan in the 2015 Census was 454 broken down into 100 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Dangcalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
349695.06
457915.02
428914.70
369894.15
391944.16
4541004.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dangcalan is 10 to 14, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Dangcalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.42%
1 to 4419.03%
5 to 95612.33%
10 to 147015.42%
15 to 195512.11%
20 to 24275.95%
25 to 29194.19%
30 to 34245.29%
35 to 39378.15%
40 to 44204.41%
45 to 49153.30%
50 to 54255.51%
55 to 59173.74%
60 to 64132.86%
65 to 6961.32%
70 to 7471.54%
75 to 7971.54%
80 and over40.88%
Total454100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.15
  • Median Age: 19.45

Historical population

The population of Dangcalan grew from 349 in 1990 to 413 in 2020, an increase of 64 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.97%, or a decrease of 41 people, from the previous population of 454 in 2015.

Population of Dangcalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
349
4575.18%
428-1.40%
369-2.02%
3912.13%
4542.88%
413-1.97%

Location

Dangcalan is situated at approximately 12.9677, 123.8777, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.8 meters or 114.2 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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