Lao Proper, Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityPlaridel
Postal code7209
Population (2020)1,008
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6146, 123.7172 (8° 37' North, 123° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Lao Proper is a barangay in the municipality of Plaridel, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,008. This represented 2.53% of the total population of Plaridel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lao Proper in the 2015 Census was 1,041 broken down into 241 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Lao Proper (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6211215.13
7051464.83
7371564.72
8661954.44
9272004.64
1,0412414.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lao Proper is 10 to 14, with 110 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Lao Proper by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1272.59%
1 to 4969.22%
5 to 9908.65%
10 to 1411010.57%
15 to 19868.26%
20 to 24858.17%
25 to 29898.55%
30 to 34615.86%
35 to 39777.40%
40 to 44666.34%
45 to 49646.15%
50 to 54595.67%
55 to 59383.65%
60 to 64312.98%
65 to 69242.31%
70 to 74171.63%
75 to 79111.06%
80 and over100.96%
Total1,041100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.69
  • Median Age: 26.49

Historical population

The population of Lao Proper grew from 621 in 1990 to 1,008 in 2020, an increase of 387 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.68%, or a decrease of 33 people, from the previous population of 1,041 in 2015.

Population of Lao Proper (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
621
7052.41%
7370.96%
8662.25%
9272.51%
1,0412.23%
1,008-0.68%

Location

Lao Proper is situated at approximately 8.6146, 123.7172, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lao Proper 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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