Panghulo, Municipality of Obando, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalityObando
Postal code3021
Population (2020)13,122
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.6980, 120.9471 (14° 42' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.6 meters (18.4 feet)

Panghulo is a barangay in the municipality of Obando, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,122. This represented 21.88% of the total population of Obando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Panghulo in the 2015 Census was 12,763 broken down into 2,934 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Panghulo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,8041,7834.94
9,8962,0644.79
10,0572,1474.68
11,3192,3334.85
12,5332,8674.37
12,7632,9344.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panghulo is 5 to 9, with 1,268 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 83 individuals.

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Population of Panghulo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11991.56%
1 to 49597.51%
5 to 91,2689.93%
10 to 141,2289.62%
15 to 191,2269.61%
20 to 241,1749.20%
25 to 291,0308.07%
30 to 349647.55%
35 to 399927.77%
40 to 448126.36%
45 to 497625.97%
50 to 546044.73%
55 to 594863.81%
60 to 644143.24%
65 to 693172.48%
70 to 741491.17%
75 to 79960.75%
80 and over830.65%
Total12,763100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.79
  • Median Age: 26.59

Historical population

The population of Panghulo grew from 8,804 in 1990 to 13,122 in 2020, an increase of 4,318 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.59%, or an increase of 359 people, from the previous population of 12,763 in 2015.

Population of Panghulo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,804
9,8962.21%
10,0570.35%
11,3191.64%
12,5333.78%
12,7630.35%
13,1220.59%

Location

Panghulo is situated at approximately 14.6980, 120.9471, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.6 meters or 18.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Panghulo 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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