Palanay, Municipality of Caibiran, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityCaibiran
Postal code6548
Population (2020)1,023
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.5712, 124.5790 (11° 34' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.5 meters (14.8 feet)

Palanay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Caibiran, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,023. This represented 4.23% of the total population of Caibiran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palanay in the 2015 Census was 1,089 broken down into 227 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Palanay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1101796.20
1,1171975.67
1,0341925.39
9971965.09
1,1352045.56
1,0892274.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palanay is 10 to 14, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Palanay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.74%
1 to 4978.91%
5 to 91069.73%
10 to 1412311.29%
15 to 1912211.20%
20 to 24797.25%
25 to 29605.51%
30 to 34555.05%
35 to 39706.43%
40 to 44565.14%
45 to 49524.78%
50 to 54494.50%
55 to 59655.97%
60 to 64353.21%
65 to 69383.49%
70 to 74272.48%
75 to 79171.56%
80 and over191.74%
Total1,089100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.36
  • Median Age: 24.91

Historical population

The population of Palanay fell from 1,113 in 1990 to 1,023 in 2020, a decrease of 90 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.31%, or a decrease of 66 people, from the previous population of 1,089 in 2015.

Population of Palanay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,113
1,1230.17%
1,039-1.65%
1,007-0.43%
1,1384.55%
1,089-0.83%
1,023-1.31%

Location

Palanay is situated at approximately 11.5712, 124.5790, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.5 meters or 14.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palanay 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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