Paligawan, Municipality of Balete, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityBalete
Postal code4219
Population (2020)2,032
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0040, 121.1382 (14° 0' North, 121° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level256.6 meters (841.9 feet)

Paligawan is a barangay in the municipality of Balete, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,032. This represented 8.45% of the total population of Balete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paligawan in the 2015 Census was 2,047 broken down into 482 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Paligawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0561905.56
1,2542135.89
1,4102525.60
1,7153235.31
1,8024154.34
2,0474824.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paligawan is 15 to 19, with 209 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Paligawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.27%
1 to 41537.47%
5 to 92019.82%
10 to 1420510.01%
15 to 1920910.21%
20 to 242039.92%
25 to 291648.01%
30 to 341708.30%
35 to 391607.82%
40 to 441356.60%
45 to 491095.32%
50 to 54824.01%
55 to 59763.71%
60 to 64542.64%
65 to 69412.00%
70 to 74180.88%
75 to 79170.83%
80 and over241.17%
Total2,047100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.29
  • Median Age: 25.81

Historical population

The population of Paligawan grew from 1,056 in 1990 to 2,032 in 2020, an increase of 976 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.15%, or a decrease of 15 people, from the previous population of 2,047 in 2015.

Population of Paligawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,056
1,2543.27%
1,4102.55%
1,7152.74%
1,8021.82%
2,0472.46%
2,032-0.15%

Location

Paligawan is situated at approximately 14.0040, 121.1382, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 256.6 meters or 841.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paligawan 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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