Capul, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
Barangay count12
Postal code6408
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Capul
Area (2013)35.56 km2 (13.73 sq mi)
Population (2020)12,323
Density (2020)347 / km2 (898 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 25' North, 124° 11' East (12.4231, 124.1821)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.5 meters (14.9 feet)

Capul is a coastal municipality in the province of Northern Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 35.56 square kilometers or 13.73 square miles which constitutes 0.96% of Northern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,323. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Northern Samar province, or 0.27% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 347 inhabitants per square kilometer or 898 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Capul has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Capul
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aguin6.40%789962-17.98%-4.09%
Jubang4.55%561591-5.08%-1.09%
Landusan11.02%1,3581,473-7.81%-1.70%
Oson6.47%797842-5.34%-1.15%
Poblacion Barangay 15.87%7236835.86%1.21%
Poblacion Barangay 24.15%512566-9.54%-2.09%
Poblacion Barangay 34.05%499567-11.99%-2.65%
Poblacion Barangay 44.17%514522-1.53%-0.32%
Poblacion Barangay 522.12%2,7262,7250.04%0.01%
Sagaosawan2.29%2822752.55%0.53%
San Luis16.94%2,0882,0402.35%0.49%
Sawang11.96%1,4741,4332.86%0.60%
Capul Total12,32312,679-2.81%-0.60%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Capul for the fiscal year of 2016 was 46,931,598.12.

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Annual regular income of Capul (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200926,263,779.02
201027,899,733.096.23%
201129,924,014.397.26%
201229,063,497.94-2.88%
201333,201,116.7714.24%
201437,414,687.5112.69%
201542,620,568.9613.91%
201646,931,598.1210.11%

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 Capul in the 2015 Census was 12,671 broken down into 2,504 households or an average of 5.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Capul (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,5041,7805.34
9,9631,9305.16
10,6132,0715.12
11,2872,3124.88
12,6572,4205.23
12,6712,5045.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capul is 10 to 14, with 1,608 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 140 individuals.

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Population of Capul by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12251.77%
1 to 41,0968.64%
5 to 91,54512.19%
10 to 141,60812.68%
15 to 191,46011.52%
20 to 249757.69%
25 to 296865.41%
30 to 347325.77%
35 to 397395.83%
40 to 446785.35%
45 to 497075.58%
50 to 545484.32%
55 to 594473.53%
60 to 643442.71%
65 to 692952.33%
70 to 742762.18%
75 to 791781.40%
80 and over1401.10%
Total12,679100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.3
  • Median Age: 22.08

Historical population

The population of Capul grew from 3,969 in 1903 to 12,323 in 2020, an increase of 8,354 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.60%, or a decrease of 356 people, from the previous population of 12,679 in 2015.

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Population of Capul (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,969
4,2570.44%
7,4882.86%
9,2572.20%
10,6781.26%
8,648-2.04%
9,3861.66%
10,2371.75%
9,510-0.73%
9,9640.88%
10,6191.37%
11,2890.85%
12,6594.26%
12,6790.03%
12,323-0.60%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Capul for the year 2019 was 9,913, broken down into 4,940 males and 4,973 females.

Location

The municipal center of Capul is situated at approximately 12° 25' North, 124° 11' East, in the island of Capul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.5 meters or 14.9 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 Capul are Calbayog, Samar, Masbate City, Masbate, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Legazpi, Albay, Catbalogan, Samar, and Tabaco, Albay. The nearest municipalities are San Antonio, Northern Samar, Allen, Northern Samar, Victoria, Northern Samar, San Isidro, Northern Samar, San Vicente, Northern Samar, and Lavezares, Northern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 421.47 kilometers (261.89 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 421.47 kilometers (261.89 miles) to the Northwest (N55°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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