Palaguian, Municipality of Maayon, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityMaayon
Postal code5809
Population (2020)1,183
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4092, 122.7725 (11° 25' North, 122° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.0 meters (62.3 feet)

Palaguian is a barangay in the municipality of Maayon, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,183. This represented 2.87% of the total population of Maayon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palaguian in the 2015 Census was 1,080 broken down into 265 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Palaguian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8371615.20
8321674.98
9641964.92
9632054.70
9902224.46
1,0802654.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Palaguian are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Palaguian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.30%
1 to 4878.06%
5 to 911810.93%
10 to 1411210.37%
15 to 1911810.93%
20 to 24867.96%
25 to 29777.13%
30 to 34716.57%
35 to 39666.11%
40 to 44555.09%
45 to 49534.91%
50 to 54464.26%
55 to 59555.09%
60 to 64383.52%
65 to 69312.87%
70 to 74191.76%
75 to 79151.39%
80 and over191.76%
Total1,080100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.4
  • Median Age: 25.32

Historical population

The population of Palaguian grew from 837 in 1990 to 1,183 in 2020, an increase of 346 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 103 people, from the previous population of 1,080 in 2015.

Population of Palaguian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
837
832-0.11%
9643.21%
963-0.01%
9901.01%
1,0801.67%
1,1831.94%

Location

Palaguian is situated at approximately 11.4092, 122.7725, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.0 meters or 62.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palaguian 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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