Palayan, Municipality of Pinamalayan, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
MunicipalityPinamalayan
Postal code5208
Population (2020)1,957
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.0494, 121.4535 (13° 3' North, 121° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.4 meters (57.1 feet)

Palayan is a barangay in the municipality of Pinamalayan, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,957. This represented 2.17% of the total population of Pinamalayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palayan in the 2015 Census was 1,854 broken down into 470 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Palayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6602955.63
1,6393414.81
1,9533695.29
2,0463765.44
1,8323844.77
1,8544703.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palayan is 5 to 9, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Palayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.00%
1 to 41528.20%
5 to 919210.36%
10 to 1419010.25%
15 to 191809.71%
20 to 241467.87%
25 to 291487.98%
30 to 341115.99%
35 to 391146.15%
40 to 441307.01%
45 to 491015.45%
50 to 54884.75%
55 to 59794.26%
60 to 64663.56%
65 to 69432.32%
70 to 74372.00%
75 to 79241.29%
80 and over160.86%
Total1,854100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.42
  • Median Age: 26.01

Historical population

The population of Palayan grew from 1,660 in 1990 to 1,957 in 2020, an increase of 297 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.14%, or an increase of 103 people, from the previous population of 1,854 in 2015.

Population of Palayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,660
1,639-0.24%
1,9533.83%
2,0460.64%
1,832-3.94%
1,8540.23%
1,9571.14%

Location

Palayan is situated at approximately 13.0494, 121.4535, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.4 meters or 57.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palayan 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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