Bacolod, Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityMagallanes
Postal code4705
Population (2020)1,043
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.8286, 123.8330 (12° 50' North, 123° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.5 meters (11.5 feet)

Bacolod is a barangay in the municipality of Magallanes, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,043. This represented 2.79% of the total population of Magallanes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacolod in the 2015 Census was 1,015 broken down into 209 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacolod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7981445.54
8931605.58
9321735.39
1,0121925.27
9922044.86
1,0152094.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacolod is 10 to 14, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Bacolod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.66%
1 to 4817.89%
5 to 91009.74%
10 to 1413513.15%
15 to 1910810.52%
20 to 2410710.42%
25 to 29716.91%
30 to 34585.65%
35 to 39484.67%
40 to 44757.30%
45 to 49595.74%
50 to 54444.28%
55 to 59383.70%
60 to 64252.43%
65 to 69232.24%
70 to 74121.17%
75 to 7980.78%
80 and over181.75%
Total1,027100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.25
  • Median Age: 23.39

Historical population

The population of Bacolod grew from 798 in 1990 to 1,043 in 2020, an increase of 245 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.33%, or an increase of 16 people, from the previous population of 1,027 in 2015.

Population of Bacolod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
798
8932.13%
9320.92%
1,0121.14%
992-0.72%
1,0270.66%
1,0430.33%

Location

Bacolod is situated at approximately 12.8286, 123.8330, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.5 meters or 11.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacolod 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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