Dancalan, Municipality of Donsol, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityDonsol
Postal code4715
Population (2020)3,498
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9152, 123.5856 (12° 55' North, 123° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.7 meters (18.7 feet)

Dancalan is a barangay in the municipality of Donsol, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,498. This represented 6.96% of the total population of Donsol.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dancalan in the 2015 Census was 3,061 broken down into 652 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Dancalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5182705.62
1,7533255.39
2,0313475.85
2,5024835.18
2,7895734.87
3,0616524.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dancalan is 5 to 9, with 406 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Dancalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1632.06%
1 to 430810.06%
5 to 940613.26%
10 to 1438312.51%
15 to 1934511.27%
20 to 242518.20%
25 to 291996.50%
30 to 342006.53%
35 to 391936.31%
40 to 441675.46%
45 to 491434.67%
50 to 541123.66%
55 to 59892.91%
60 to 64682.22%
65 to 69702.29%
70 to 74321.05%
75 to 79170.56%
80 and over150.49%
Total3,061100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.23
  • Median Age: 20.51

Historical population

The population of Dancalan grew from 1,518 in 1990 to 3,498 in 2020, an increase of 1,980 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.85%, or an increase of 437 people, from the previous population of 3,061 in 2015.

Population of Dancalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,518
1,7532.73%
2,0313.21%
2,5022.92%
2,7894.03%
3,0611.79%
3,4982.85%

Location

Dancalan is situated at approximately 12.9152, 123.5856, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.7 meters or 18.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dancalan 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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