Carrascal, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
Barangay count14
Postal code8318
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)265.80 km2 (102.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,586
Density (2020)92 / km2 (240 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 22' North, 125° 57' East (9.3683, 125.9487)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Carrascal is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 265.80 square kilometers or 102.63 square miles which constitutes 5.39% of Surigao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,586. This represented 3.83% of the total population of Surigao del Sur province, or 0.88% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 92 inhabitants per square kilometer or 240 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Carrascal has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Carrascal
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Adlay27.11%6,6666,3325.27%1.09%
Babuyan3.09%7607215.41%1.11%
Bacolod4.48%1,1011,0188.15%1.66%
Baybay6.69%1,6441,5277.66%1.57%
Bon-ot7.65%1,8811,8621.02%0.21%
Caglayag1.73%42538211.26%2.27%
Dahican3.60%8858662.19%0.46%
Doyos7.68%1,8871,7259.39%1.91%
Embarcadero2.87%7056459.30%1.89%
Gamuton11.67%2,8692,17132.15%6.04%
Panikian13.03%3,2042,91010.10%2.05%
Pantukan3.79%93373726.59%5.09%
Saca4.51%1,1081,1000.73%0.15%
Tag-Anito2.11%5184837.25%1.48%
Carrascal Total24,58622,4799.37%1.90%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Carrascal for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱286,238,347.97.

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Annual regular income of Carrascal (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200979,059,643.22–
2010105,843,274.0133.88%
2011127,927,030.2320.86%
2012223,451,930.6474.67%
2013245,364,279.719.81%
2014245,125,661.79-0.10%
2015217,181,219.82-11.40%
2016286,238,347.9731.80%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carrascal in the 2015 Census was 22,404 broken down into 5,018 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Carrascal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,6802,4045.27
12,0112,4174.97
13,1522,7564.77
14,2832,9604.83
16,4183,5384.64
22,4045,0184.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carrascal is 1 to 4, with 2,362 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 197 individuals.

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Population of Carrascal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15882.62%
1 to 42,36210.51%
5 to 92,36010.50%
10 to 142,2029.80%
15 to 192,1439.53%
20 to 242,1569.59%
25 to 291,8848.38%
30 to 341,6587.38%
35 to 391,3656.07%
40 to 441,2445.53%
45 to 491,1445.09%
50 to 549144.07%
55 to 597723.43%
60 to 646062.70%
65 to 693781.68%
70 to 742801.25%
75 to 791970.88%
80 and over2261.01%
Total22,479100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.88
  • Median Age: 23.67

Historical population

The population of Carrascal grew from 2,489 in 1903 to 24,586 in 2020, an increase of 22,097 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.90%, or an increase of 2,107 people, from the previous population of 22,479 in 2015.

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Population of Carrascal (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,489–
–-100.00%
––
5,9880.77%
7,8982.46%
8,2400.42%
9,2302.30%
12,8106.77%
12,693-0.09%
12,018-1.02%
13,1571.96%
14,2831.14%
16,5295.46%
22,4796.03%
24,5861.90%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Carrascal for the year 2019 was 15,703, broken down into 8,102 males and 7,601 females.

Location

The municipal center of Carrascal is situated at approximately 9° 22' North, 125° 57' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Carrascal are Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, and Gingoog, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, Madrid, Surigao del Sur, Carmen, Surigao del Sur, Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, Socorro, Surigao del Norte, and Cortes, Surigao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 791.43 kilometers (491.77 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 791.43 kilometers (491.77 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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