Marcelo, Municipality of Calatrava, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCalatrava
Postal code6126
Population (2020)4,966
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6766, 123.3405 (10° 41' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level356.4 meters (1,169.3 feet)

Marcelo is a barangay in the municipality of Calatrava, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,966. This represented 6.02% of the total population of Calatrava.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marcelo in the 2015 Census was 5,035 broken down into 1,089 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Marcelo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8823575.27
4,0367685.26
4,4088695.07
4,9259435.22
4,6999694.85
5,0351,0894.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marcelo is 10 to 14, with 642 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Marcelo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11012.00%
1 to 44458.83%
5 to 960912.08%
10 to 1464212.74%
15 to 1954610.83%
20 to 244759.42%
25 to 293837.60%
30 to 343326.59%
35 to 392895.73%
40 to 442715.38%
45 to 492034.03%
50 to 542164.28%
55 to 591933.83%
60 to 641382.74%
65 to 69891.77%
70 to 74511.01%
75 to 79330.65%
80 and over250.50%
Total5,041100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.5
  • Median Age: 21.87

Historical population

The population of Marcelo grew from 1,882 in 1990 to 4,966 in 2020, an increase of 3,084 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.32%, or a decrease of 75 people, from the previous population of 5,041 in 2015.

Population of Marcelo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,882
4,03615.36%
4,4081.91%
4,9251.54%
4,699-1.70%
5,0411.35%
4,966-0.32%

Location

Marcelo is situated at approximately 10.6766, 123.3405, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 356.4 meters or 1,169.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marcelo 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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