Palao, Municipality of Solana, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySolana
Postal code3503
Population (2020)1,477
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5621, 121.5885 (17° 34' North, 121° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level58.1 meters (190.6 feet)

Palao is a barangay in the municipality of Solana, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,477. This represented 1.67% of the total population of Solana.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palao in the 2015 Census was 1,435 broken down into 338 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Palao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8751685.21
9692104.61
1,1832295.17
1,2132634.61
1,3613184.28
1,4353384.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palao is 5 to 9, with 155 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Palao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.67%
1 to 41429.88%
5 to 915510.79%
10 to 141228.49%
15 to 191198.28%
20 to 2414810.30%
25 to 291238.56%
30 to 341037.17%
35 to 391107.65%
40 to 44996.89%
45 to 49815.64%
50 to 54704.87%
55 to 59503.48%
60 to 64271.88%
65 to 69221.53%
70 to 74211.46%
75 to 79130.90%
80 and over80.56%
Total1,437100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.51
  • Median Age: 25.35

Historical population

The population of Palao grew from 875 in 1990 to 1,477 in 2020, an increase of 602 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.58%, or an increase of 40 people, from the previous population of 1,437 in 2015.

Population of Palao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
875
9691.93%
1,1834.37%
1,2130.35%
1,3614.28%
1,4371.04%
1,4770.58%

Location

Palao is situated at approximately 17.5621, 121.5885, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 58.1 meters or 190.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palao shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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