Calongay, Municipality of Pilar, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityPilar
Postal code4714
Population (2020)1,920
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9407, 123.6726 (12° 56' North, 123° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.2 meters (118.8 feet)

Calongay is a barangay in the municipality of Pilar, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,920. This represented 2.53% of the total population of Pilar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calongay in the 2015 Census was 2,078 broken down into 392 households or an average of 5.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Calongay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3432315.81
1,5362935.24
1,5342775.54
1,7373415.09
1,9683845.13
2,0783925.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calongay is 10 to 14, with 315 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Calongay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1361.73%
1 to 41828.76%
5 to 925712.37%
10 to 1431515.16%
15 to 1925312.18%
20 to 241708.18%
25 to 291125.39%
30 to 341376.59%
35 to 391245.97%
40 to 441245.97%
45 to 491014.86%
50 to 54864.14%
55 to 59562.69%
60 to 64341.64%
65 to 69351.68%
70 to 74221.06%
75 to 79160.77%
80 and over180.87%
Total2,078100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.6
  • Median Age: 19.92

Historical population

The population of Calongay grew from 1,343 in 1990 to 1,920 in 2020, an increase of 577 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.65%, or a decrease of 158 people, from the previous population of 2,078 in 2015.

Population of Calongay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,343
1,5362.55%
1,534-0.03%
1,7371.73%
1,9684.65%
2,0781.04%
1,920-1.65%

Location

Calongay is situated at approximately 12.9407, 123.6726, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.2 meters or 118.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calongay 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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