Castilla, Sorsogon

Castilla
Municipality
Municipality of Castilla
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Map of Sorsogon with Castilla highlighted
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Castilla Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°57′19″N123°52′35″E / 12.9553°N 123.8764°E / 12.9553; 123.8764
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Sorsogon
District	1st district
Named for	Castille, Spain
Barangays	34 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Isagani B. Mendoza
•  Vice Mayor	Vicente B. Manata
•  Representative	Evelina G. Escudero
•  Municipal Council	Members Noel D. Hao Jesus M. Agarap Erick M. Navas Salome L. Marantal Vilma L. Marticio Elmer O. Mirandilla Pepito E. Gapido Eduardo P. Lleva Jr.
•  Electorate	37,996 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	186.20 km2 (71.89 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Highest elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	60,635
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
•  Households	14,035
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	35.39 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 209.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 432 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 187.5 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 101.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4713
PSGC	056206000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Central Bikol Sorsogon Tagalog
Website	www.castilla-sorsogon.gov.ph

Castilla, officially the Municipality of Castilla, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,635 people. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Castilla is divided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Amomonting
• Bagalayag
• Bagong Sirang
• Bonga
• Buenavista
• Burabod
• Caburacan
• Canjela
• Cogon
• Cumadcad
• Dangcalan
• Dinapa
• La Union
• Libtong
• Loreto
• Macalaya
• Maracabac
• Mayon
• Milagrosa
• Miluya
• Maypangi
• Monte Carmelo
• Oras
• Pandan
• Poblacion
• Quirapi
• Saclayan
• Salvacion
• San Isidro
• San Rafael
• San Roque
• San Vicente
• Sogoy
• Tomalaytay

Climate

Climate data for Castilla, Sorsogon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	65 (2.6)	44 (1.7)	42 (1.7)	39 (1.5)	87 (3.4)	150 (5.9)	184 (7.2)	153 (6.0)	163 (6.4)	154 (6.1)	127 (5.0)	100 (3.9)	1,308 (51.4)
Average rainy days	13.9	9.2	11.0	12.5	19.6	24.3	26.5	25.0	25.5	24.4	19.4	15.1	226.4
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [5]

Demographics

Population census of Castilla

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,831	—
1918	6,380	+3.46%
1939	16,070	+4.50%
1948	17,578	+1.00%
1960	20,007	+1.08%
1970	27,060	+3.06%
1975	29,614	+1.83%
1980	34,782	+3.27%
1990	34,702	−0.02%
1995	40,506	+2.94%
2000	45,072	+2.32%
2007	49,407	+1.27%
2010	52,903	+2.52%
2015	57,827	+1.71%
2020	60,635	+0.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Majority of the males (62.02%) falling under working age population were employed while only a little over 10% of the females were employed. Out of the municipality's labor force, majority (52.54%) were not economically active who were either too old, sick, or still at school age. Overall, the total employment rate in Castilla was only 40.95% while unemployment was recorded at 6.50%. This is expected considering that there is inadequate employment opportunity in the municipality.

Total dependency ratio in Castilla was computed at 86.57%, which indicates more mouths to feed for those with gainful employment. Young dependency ratio was computed at 79.97% while old dependency ratio was 6.60%.

Farming and fishing are the main employment opportunities but are characteristically seasoned in nature. Castilla has 13 coastal barangays, which depend on fishing as the main economic activity.

References

1.   Municipality of Castilla | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Castilla, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Castilla Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System