Overview
Del Pilar is a barangay in the municipality of Socorro, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 511. This represented 1.97% of the total population of Socorro.
The household population of Del Pilar in the 2015 Census was 479 broken down into 102 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 421 | 66 | 6.38 | |
| 386 | 58 | 6.66 | |
| 514 | 83 | 6.19 | |
| 396 | 78 | 5.08 | |
| 460 | 91 | 5.05 | |
| 479 | 102 | 4.70 |
Population Information
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Del Pilar is 15 to 19, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals. Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 28.39% (136). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 65.76% (315). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 5.85% (28) in all. The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Del Pilar, there are 43 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 9 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 52 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population. The median age of 24 indicates that half of the entire population of Del Pilar are aged less than 24 and the other half are over the age of 24.
Historical population
The population of Del Pilar grew from 421 in 1990 to 511 in 2020, an increase of 90 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.37%, or an increase of 32 people, from the previous population of 479 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Del Pilar shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Del Pilar is located on the beautiful island of Bucas Grande at coordinates 9.6251, 125.9692, with an elevation of approximately 12.6 meters (41.3 feet) above sea level. Traveling from the municipality's port to this charming barangay is convenient and costs only 50 pesos by tricycle or motorcycle.
Officials
- Punong Barangay JORGE P. PALEN
- Sangguniang Barangay Member AIDA P. MANTE
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ARTURO Q. QUISAGAN SR.
- Sangguniang Barangay Member JUNRIEL Q. DESPOY
- Sangguniang Barangay Member ELBOY Q. QUISAGAN SR.
- Sangguniang Barangay Member LADY GRACE Q. PADAL
- Sangguniang Barangay Member FELEX A. CUBILLAN
- Sangguniang Barangay Member JIESEL L. PALEN
- SK Chairperson JUNYX P. QUISAGAN
- Barangay Secretary NOVA SHIELA Q. TOSCANO