Dangcagan, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
Barangay count14
Postal code8719
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)422.69 km2 (163.20 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,076
Density (2020)62 / km2 (160 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 37' North, 125° 0' East (7.6099, 125.0041)
Estimated elevation above sea level357.5 meters (1,172.6 feet)

Dangcagan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Bukidnon.

The municipality has a land area of 422.69 square kilometers or 163.20 square miles which constitutes 4.03% of Bukidnon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,076. This represented 1.69% of the total population of Bukidnon province, or 0.52% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 62 inhabitants per square kilometer or 160 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dangcagan has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dangcagan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barongcot9.73%2,5372,19215.74%3.12%
Bugwak2.78%72665311.18%2.26%
Dolorosa4.68%1,2201,1347.58%1.55%
Kapalaran5.95%1,5521,5033.26%0.68%
Kianggat6.25%1,6311,654-1.39%-0.29%
Lourdes2.35%613636-3.62%-0.77%
Macarthur4.36%1,13882238.44%7.09%
Miaray15.28%3,9843,60710.45%2.11%
Migcuya4.20%1,0951,0940.09%0.02%
New Visayas3.89%1,0159952.01%0.42%
Osmeña5.55%1,4481,487-2.62%-0.56%
Poblacion26.42%6,8885,95615.65%3.11%
Sagbayan4.94%1,2881,09317.84%3.52%
San Vicente3.61%9418974.91%1.01%
Dangcagan Total26,07623,7239.92%2.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dangcagan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 117,230,263.00.

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Annual regular income of Dangcagan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200967,029,440.72
201080,833,771.5020.59%
201176,258,918.26-5.66%
201272,633,200.93-4.75%
201380,773,654.6111.21%
201492,925,758.0015.04%
2015106,014,425.7614.09%
2016117,230,263.0010.58%

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 Dangcagan in the 2015 Census was 23,701 broken down into 5,168 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Dangcagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,8232,6905.51
16,6493,0555.45
18,8573,5555.30
21,2534,3054.94
22,4454,8174.66
23,7015,1684.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dangcagan is 5 to 9, with 2,996 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 212 individuals.

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Population of Dangcagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15572.35%
1 to 42,47210.42%
5 to 92,99612.63%
10 to 142,78211.73%
15 to 192,2499.48%
20 to 242,0208.51%
25 to 291,6647.01%
30 to 341,4165.97%
35 to 391,3755.80%
40 to 441,2725.36%
45 to 491,2475.26%
50 to 541,1194.72%
55 to 597933.34%
60 to 645862.47%
65 to 694351.83%
70 to 742841.20%
75 to 792441.03%
80 and over2120.89%
Total23,723100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.64
  • Median Age: 21.99

Historical population

The population of Dangcagan grew from 13,464 in 1970 to 26,076 in 2020, an increase of 12,612 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.01%, or an increase of 2,353 people, from the previous population of 23,723 in 2015.

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Population of Dangcagan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,464
13,386-0.12%
13,6520.39%
14,8230.83%
16,6602.21%
18,8572.69%
21,2541.66%
22,4482.01%
23,7231.06%
26,0762.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dangcagan for the year 2019 was 17,007, broken down into 8,747 males and 8,260 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dangcagan is situated at approximately 7° 37' North, 125° 0' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 357.5 meters or 1,172.6 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 Dangcagan are Valencia, Bukidnon, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Davao City, and Marawi, Lanao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Kitaotao, Bukidnon, Kibawe, Bukidnon, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Kadingilan, Bukidnon, Damulog, Bukidnon, and Maramag, Bukidnon. Its distance from the national capital is 888.42 kilometers (552.04 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 888.42 kilometers (552.04 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°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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