Marangas, Municipality of Bataraza, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityBataraza
Postal code5306
Population (2020)9,062
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates8.6729, 117.6292 (8° 40' North, 117° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (45.9 feet)

Marangas, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Bataraza, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,062. This represented 10.61% of the total population of Bataraza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marangas in the 2015 Census was 8,173 broken down into 1,860 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Marangas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,5456715.28
3,9928034.97
5,2861,0075.25
6,2711,4284.39
7,6131,7004.48
8,1731,8604.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marangas is 5 to 9, with 1,062 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 41 individuals.

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Population of Marangas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12302.81%
1 to 47318.93%
5 to 91,06212.98%
10 to 141,02012.46%
15 to 1996511.79%
20 to 247178.76%
25 to 296347.75%
30 to 345686.94%
35 to 395396.59%
40 to 444054.95%
45 to 493374.12%
50 to 543374.12%
55 to 592402.93%
60 to 641521.86%
65 to 69971.19%
70 to 74620.76%
75 to 79460.56%
80 and over410.50%
Total8,183100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.21
  • Median Age: 20.58

Historical population

The population of Marangas grew from 3,574 in 1990 to 9,062 in 2020, an increase of 5,488 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.17%, or an increase of 879 people, from the previous population of 8,183 in 2015.

Population of Marangas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,574
4,0392.32%
5,2865.94%
6,2752.39%
7,6137.29%
8,1831.38%
9,0622.17%

Location

Marangas is situated at approximately 8.6729, 117.6292, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.0 meters or 45.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marangas 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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