Castilla, Sorsogon
Castilla | |
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| Municipality of Castilla | |
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Flag | |
Interactive map of Castilla | |
Castilla Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′19″N 123°52′35″E / 12.9553°N 123.8764°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 1st district |
| Named after | Castille, Spain |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Isagani B. Mendoza |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente B. Manata |
| • Representative | Dette G. Escudero |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 39,325 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 61,308 |
| • Density | 329.26/km2 (852.78/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,035 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.58 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 280.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 675.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 209.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 239.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4713 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | castillasorsogon.gov.ph |
Castilla, officially the Municipality of Castilla, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 61,308 people.[5]
It is home to Malawmawan Island, a natural attraction situated off the coast of Barangays Buenavista and Macalaya.[6]
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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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.)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | +1.00% |
| 2024 | 61,308 | +0.27% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Castilla
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
61.38
61.38
2003
61.16
61.16
2006
52.90
52.90
2009
44.39
44.39
2012
42.23
42.23
2015
45.20
45.20
2018
35.39
35.39
2021
31.58
31.58
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
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.
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[21] These are the:
- Castilla East Schools District
- Castilla West Schools District
Primary and elementary schools
- Amomonting Elementary School
- Bagalayag Elementary School
- Bagong Sirang Elementary School
- Bogna Elementary School
- Buenavista Elementary School
- Burabod Elementary School
- Caburacan Elementary School
- Canjela Elementary School
- Castilla East Central School
- Cogon Elementary School
- Cumadcad Central School
- Cyber Culture Academy
- Dancalan Elementary School
- Dinapa Elementary School
- Dulangan Elementary School
- Jesus Cares Christian Academy
- La Union Elementary School
- Libtong Elementary School
- Loreto Elementary School
- Macalaya Elementary School
- Maracabac Elementary School
- Mayon Elementary School
- Maypangi Elementary School
- Milagrosa Elementary School
- Miluya Elementary School
- Minanticaan Elementary School
- Misalay Elementary School
- Monte Carmelo Elementary School
- Oras Elementary School
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary School
- Pandan Elementary School
- Quirapi Elementary School
- Rosal Elementary School
- Saclayan Elementary School
- Salvacion Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- San Rafael Elementary School
- San Roque Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- Sogoy Elementary School
- Springhead Christian Academy
- Sto. Nino Elementary School
- Tomalaytay Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Bagong Sirang High School
- Buenavista National High School
- Castilla National High School
- Cumadcad National High School
- Dinapa National High School
- Jesus Cares Christian Academy (Junior High School)
- Macalaya National High School
- Mayon National High School
- Milagrosa National High School
- Oras National High School
- Pandan High School
- San Rafael High School
References
- ^ Municipality of Castilla | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "History of Castilla". castillasorsogon.gov.ph. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "Castilla, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2025.