Castilla, Sorsogon
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Castilla yan/phe ryan |
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| Municipality | |
| Motto: bxta buhay p my pg sa | |
 Map of Sorsogon with Castilla highlighted |
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 Castilla
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| Coordinates: 12°57′N 123°53′E / 12.950°N 123.883°ECoordinates: 12°57′N 123°53′E / 12.950°N 123.883°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol (Region V) |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| Legislative district | 1st district of Sorsogon |
| Barangays | 34 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan Lorenzano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186.20 km2 (71.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 52,903 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 4713 |
| IDD : area code | 56 |
Castilla is a third class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, on the Bicol Peninsula of Luzon island, Philippines. According to the 2010 Philippine census, it has a population of 52,903 inhabitants.
Castilla is divided into 34 barangays.
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.
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