Dongsol, Municipality of Pototan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityPototan
Postal code5008
Population (2020)1,434
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8606, 122.6367 (10° 52' North, 122° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Dongsol is a barangay in the municipality of Pototan, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,434. This represented 1.83% of the total population of Pototan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dongsol in the 2015 Census was 1,392 broken down into 324 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Dongsol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2042045.90
1,2732225.73
1,2422475.03
1,2642684.72
1,3452834.75
1,3923244.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dongsol is 5 to 9, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Dongsol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.51%
1 to 41158.26%
5 to 915611.21%
10 to 1415110.85%
15 to 191138.12%
20 to 24966.90%
25 to 29997.11%
30 to 341077.69%
35 to 391077.69%
40 to 44654.67%
45 to 49735.24%
50 to 54553.95%
55 to 59584.17%
60 to 64594.24%
65 to 69463.30%
70 to 74332.37%
75 to 79211.51%
80 and over171.22%
Total1,392100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.31
  • Median Age: 27.22

Historical population

The population of Dongsol grew from 1,204 in 1990 to 1,434 in 2020, an increase of 230 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.63%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 1,392 in 2015.

Population of Dongsol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,204
1,2731.05%
1,242-0.53%
1,2640.24%
1,3452.29%
1,3920.66%
1,4340.63%

Location

Dongsol is situated at approximately 10.8606, 122.6367, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dongsol 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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