Panagangan, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code8508
Population (2020)3,346
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2370, 125.7801 (8° 14' North, 125° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.3 meters (92.8 feet)

Panagangan is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,346. This represented 10.80% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Panagangan in the 2015 Census was 3,527 broken down into 676 households or an average of 5.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Panagangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7094825.62
2,7014545.95
2,8675505.21
3,2115695.64
3,3196804.88
3,5276765.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panagangan is 10 to 14, with 450 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Panagangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11083.04%
1 to 439511.13%
5 to 944412.51%
10 to 1445012.68%
15 to 193529.92%
20 to 242898.14%
25 to 292667.50%
30 to 342115.95%
35 to 391905.35%
40 to 441554.37%
45 to 491835.16%
50 to 541524.28%
55 to 591323.72%
60 to 64762.14%
65 to 69651.83%
70 to 74350.99%
75 to 79280.79%
80 and over180.51%
Total3,549100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.92
  • Median Age: 20.44

Historical population

The population of Panagangan grew from 2,709 in 1990 to 3,346 in 2020, an increase of 637 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.23%, or a decrease of 203 people, from the previous population of 3,549 in 2015.

Population of Panagangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,709
2,7330.17%
2,8671.03%
3,2111.58%
3,3191.21%
3,5491.28%
3,346-1.23%

Location

Panagangan is situated at approximately 8.2370, 125.7801, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.3 meters or 92.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Panagangan 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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