Palapala, Municipality of San Ildefonso, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalitySan Ildefonso
Postal code3010
Population (2020)6,743
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.0606, 120.9817 (15° 4' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.7 meters (143.4 feet)

Palapala is a barangay in the municipality of San Ildefonso, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,743. This represented 5.83% of the total population of San Ildefonso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palapala in the 2015 Census was 6,087 broken down into 1,493 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Palapala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0245645.36
3,3736645.08
3,9127755.05
5,1991,0914.77
5,3091,2224.34
6,0871,4934.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palapala is 5 to 9, with 654 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Palapala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11392.28%
1 to 45509.04%
5 to 965410.74%
10 to 145809.53%
15 to 196029.89%
20 to 245468.97%
25 to 294797.87%
30 to 344827.92%
35 to 394387.20%
40 to 443726.11%
45 to 493535.80%
50 to 542534.16%
55 to 591963.22%
60 to 641592.61%
65 to 691171.92%
70 to 74791.30%
75 to 79500.82%
80 and over380.62%
Total6,087100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.88
  • Median Age: 24.75

Historical population

The population of Palapala grew from 3,024 in 1990 to 6,743 in 2020, an increase of 3,719 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.18%, or an increase of 656 people, from the previous population of 6,087 in 2015.

Population of Palapala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,024
3,3732.07%
3,9123.23%
5,1994.00%
5,3481.03%
6,0872.49%
6,7432.18%

Location

Palapala is situated at approximately 15.0606, 120.9817, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.7 meters or 143.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palapala 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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