Dugsangon, Municipality of Bacuag, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityBacuag
Postal code8408
Population (2020)1,311
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.5787, 125.6218 (9° 35' North, 125° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level120.3 meters (394.7 feet)

Dugsangon is a barangay in the municipality of Bacuag, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,311. This represented 8.81% of the total population of Bacuag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dugsangon in the 2015 Census was 1,271 broken down into 261 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Dugsangon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8471505.65
8491575.41
1,0041955.15
1,1142215.04
1,1782394.93
1,2712614.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dugsangon is 10 to 14, with 161 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Dugsangon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.05%
1 to 4856.69%
5 to 915312.04%
10 to 1416112.67%
15 to 1914311.25%
20 to 241078.42%
25 to 29856.69%
30 to 34765.98%
35 to 39685.35%
40 to 44816.37%
45 to 49735.74%
50 to 54584.56%
55 to 59473.70%
60 to 64251.97%
65 to 69352.75%
70 to 74141.10%
75 to 79161.26%
80 and over181.42%
Total1,271100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.58
  • Median Age: 23.15

Historical population

The population of Dugsangon grew from 847 in 1990 to 1,311 in 2020, an increase of 464 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.65%, or an increase of 40 people, from the previous population of 1,271 in 2015.

Population of Dugsangon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
847
8490.04%
1,0043.66%
1,1141.44%
1,1782.05%
1,2711.46%
1,3110.65%

Location

Dugsangon is situated at approximately 9.5787, 125.6218, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 120.3 meters or 394.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dugsangon 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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