Palina, Municipality of Kibungan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityKibungan
Postal code2611
Population (2020)1,442
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7494, 120.6864 (16° 45' North, 120° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,548.3 meters (5,079.7 feet)

Palina is a barangay in the municipality of Kibungan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,442. This represented 8.46% of the total population of Kibungan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palina in the 2015 Census was 1,363 broken down into 240 households or an average of 5.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Palina (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1132215.04
1,1032155.13
1,2552255.58
1,4082894.87
1,3873144.42
1,3632405.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palina is 5 to 9, with 153 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Palina by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.57%
1 to 41188.66%
5 to 915311.23%
10 to 1414710.79%
15 to 1914910.93%
20 to 2415111.08%
25 to 291188.66%
30 to 341047.63%
35 to 39705.14%
40 to 44564.11%
45 to 49584.26%
50 to 54513.74%
55 to 59443.23%
60 to 64282.05%
65 to 69221.61%
70 to 74282.05%
75 to 79120.88%
80 and over191.39%
Total1,363100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.41
  • Median Age: 22.63

Historical population

The population of Palina grew from 1,113 in 1990 to 1,442 in 2020, an increase of 329 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.19%, or an increase of 79 people, from the previous population of 1,363 in 2015.

Population of Palina (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,113
1,103-0.17%
1,2552.81%
1,4081.60%
1,387-0.55%
1,363-0.33%
1,4421.19%

Location

Palina is situated at approximately 16.7494, 120.6864, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,548.3 meters or 5,079.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palina 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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