Laon, Municipality of Mogpog, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityMogpog
Postal code4901
Population (2020)1,391
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.4869, 121.8560 (13° 29' North, 121° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.5 feet)

Laon is a barangay in the municipality of Mogpog, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,391. This represented 4.03% of the total population of Mogpog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Laon in the 2015 Census was 1,451 broken down into 358 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Laon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0662354.54
1,1792734.32
1,3533074.41
1,4303194.48
1,3443214.19
1,4513584.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laon is 15 to 19, with 177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Laon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.45%
1 to 41087.44%
5 to 91228.41%
10 to 141409.65%
15 to 1917712.20%
20 to 241278.75%
25 to 29855.86%
30 to 34714.89%
35 to 391016.96%
40 to 44694.76%
45 to 49916.27%
50 to 54694.76%
55 to 59775.31%
60 to 64785.38%
65 to 69473.24%
70 to 74241.65%
75 to 79171.17%
80 and over271.86%
Total1,451100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.55
  • Median Age: 26.79

Historical population

The population of Laon grew from 1,066 in 1990 to 1,391 in 2020, an increase of 325 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.88%, or a decrease of 60 people, from the previous population of 1,451 in 2015.

Population of Laon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,066
1,1791.91%
1,3533.00%
1,4300.77%
1,344-2.23%
1,4511.47%
1,391-0.88%

Location

Laon is situated at approximately 13.4869, 121.8560, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Laon 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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