Palumlum, Municipality of Alfonso, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
MunicipalityAlfonso
Postal code4123
Population (2020)1,066
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.1091, 120.8474 (14° 7' North, 120° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level476.9 meters (1,564.6 feet)

Palumlum is a barangay in the municipality of Alfonso, in the province of Cavite. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,066. This represented 1.80% of the total population of Alfonso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palumlum in the 2015 Census was 851 broken down into 200 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Palumlum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
423914.65
5231035.08
6751434.72
8651764.91
8731934.52
8512004.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palumlum is 15 to 19, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Palumlum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.06%
1 to 4556.46%
5 to 9819.52%
10 to 14849.87%
15 to 199711.40%
20 to 24859.99%
25 to 29677.87%
30 to 34566.58%
35 to 39465.41%
40 to 44536.23%
45 to 49657.64%
50 to 54485.64%
55 to 59424.94%
60 to 64242.82%
65 to 69131.53%
70 to 74101.18%
75 to 7970.82%
80 and over91.06%
Total851100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 45.97
  • Median Age: 26.08

Historical population

The population of Palumlum grew from 423 in 1990 to 1,066 in 2020, an increase of 643 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.86%, or an increase of 215 people, from the previous population of 851 in 2015.

Population of Palumlum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
423
5484.97%
6754.57%
8653.48%
8730.34%
851-0.48%
1,0664.86%

Location

Palumlum is situated at approximately 14.1091, 120.8474, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 476.9 meters or 1,564.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palumlum 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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