Barangay Astorga
Barangay Astorga is a barangay in the municipality of Dumarao, in the province of Capiz. It has a total land area of 12,109.6 square kilometers.
The barangay has an agricultural area of 1,127.01 hectares, 93.10% of its total land area. The agricultural produce are palay, corn, sugarcane, and high value crops. Part of their agricultural diversification activities are livestock and backyard native chicken farming.
Geo- physical Hazards
Astorga is exposed to 2 types of hazards: rain-induced flooding with low susceptibility levels and rain-induced landslides with 2 susceptibility levels: moderate, and low.
Susceptible to low-level flooding is 651.18 hectares or 53.77% of the total barangay land area.
An area of 1,176.89 hectares or 97% of the total land area has a low susceptibility level for rain-induced landslide. Moderately susceptible have an area of 34.06 hectares or 3% of the total area.
Demographics
Household
The household population of Astorga in the 2020 Census was 3,164 broken down into 818 households or an average of 3.86 members per household.
Population by age group
According to the 2020 Census, the age group with the highest population in Astorga is 10-14, with 10.21% or 323 individuals. On the other hand, the age group with the lowest population is 75-79, with 1.20% or a total of 38 individuals.
Combining age groups, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which includes infants/babies, children, and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 29.17% (923). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the workforce, constitute a total of 62.83% (1,988). Finally, the old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 8.00% (253) in all.
Historical population
The population of Astorga grew from 2,294 in 1990 to 3,164 in 2020, an increase of 870 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.89%, or a decrease of 138 people, from the previous population of 3,302 in 2015.
Adjacent barangays
Astorga shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Dacuton, Dumarao, Capiz
- Sibariwan, Dumarao, Capiz
- Nagsulang, Dumarao, Capiz
- Mahunodhunod, Cuartero, Capiz
- Agbatuan, Dumarao, Capiz
- Carataya, Cuartero, Capiz