Calao, Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityDumangas
Postal code5006
Population (2020)2,213
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8679, 122.7051 (10° 52' North, 122° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.1 meters (43.0 feet)

Calao is a barangay in the municipality of Dumangas, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,213. This represented 2.99% of the total population of Dumangas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calao in the 2015 Census was 2,369 broken down into 479 households or an average of 4.95 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Calao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7223285.25
1,4832875.17
1,7583624.86
2,3414914.77
2,3735224.55
2,3694794.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calao is 15 to 19, with 242 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Calao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1482.03%
1 to 41978.32%
5 to 92209.29%
10 to 142329.79%
15 to 1924210.22%
20 to 242159.08%
25 to 291978.32%
30 to 341717.22%
35 to 391616.80%
40 to 441395.87%
45 to 491245.23%
50 to 541164.90%
55 to 59763.21%
60 to 64823.46%
65 to 69562.36%
70 to 74321.35%
75 to 79321.35%
80 and over291.22%
Total2,369100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.54
  • Median Age: 25.77

Historical population

The population of Calao grew from 1,722 in 1990 to 2,213 in 2020, an increase of 491 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative annualized growth rate of 1.42%, or a decrease of 156 people, from the previous population of 2,369 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Calao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,722
1,483-2.76%
1,7583.71%
2,3414.03%
2,3730.50%
2,369-0.03%
2,213-1.42%

Location

Calao is situated at approximately 10.8679, 122.7051, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.1 meters or 43.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calao 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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