Palacapao, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
MunicipalityQuezon
Postal code8715
Population (2020)3,272
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6090, 125.1324 (7° 37' North, 125° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level293.4 meters (962.6 feet)

Palacapao is a barangay in the municipality of Quezon, in the province of Bukidnon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,272. This represented 2.98% of the total population of Quezon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palacapao in the 2015 Census was 2,884 broken down into 646 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Palacapao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0913865.42
2,1573925.50
2,4574635.31
2,6995375.03
2,9826074.91
2,8846464.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palacapao is 5 to 9, with 400 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Palacapao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1752.59%
1 to 430710.59%
5 to 940013.80%
10 to 1434211.80%
15 to 192729.38%
20 to 242157.42%
25 to 292257.76%
30 to 342167.45%
35 to 391846.35%
40 to 441354.66%
45 to 491324.55%
50 to 54963.31%
55 to 591113.83%
60 to 64732.52%
65 to 69471.62%
70 to 74291.00%
75 to 79240.83%
80 and over160.55%
Total2,899100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.74
  • Median Age: 21.24

Historical population

The population of Palacapao grew from 2,091 in 1990 to 3,272 in 2020, an increase of 1,181 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.58%, or an increase of 373 people, from the previous population of 2,899 in 2015.

Population of Palacapao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,091
2,1570.58%
2,4572.83%
2,6991.30%
2,9823.70%
2,899-0.54%
3,2722.58%

Location

Palacapao is situated at approximately 7.6090, 125.1324, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 293.4 meters or 962.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palacapao 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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