Sarong, Municipality of Bataraza, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityBataraza
Postal code5306
Population (2020)2,405
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates8.5480, 117.5022 (8° 33' North, 117° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (45.9 feet)

Sarong is a barangay in the municipality of Bataraza, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,405. This represented 2.81% of the total population of Bataraza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sarong in the 2015 Census was 1,788 broken down into 448 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Sarong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2442495.00
1,1092714.09
1,3993144.46
1,4603234.52
1,4613983.67
1,7884483.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sarong is 5 to 9, with 247 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Sarong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.24%
1 to 419711.02%
5 to 924713.81%
10 to 1422612.64%
15 to 191759.79%
20 to 241488.28%
25 to 291488.28%
30 to 341186.60%
35 to 39985.48%
40 to 44965.37%
45 to 49774.31%
50 to 54563.13%
55 to 59452.52%
60 to 64331.85%
65 to 69392.18%
70 to 74201.12%
75 to 7990.50%
80 and over160.89%
Total1,788100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.88
  • Median Age: 20.30

Historical population

The population of Sarong grew from 1,244 in 1990 to 2,405 in 2020, an increase of 1,161 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.44%, or an increase of 617 people, from the previous population of 1,788 in 2015.

Population of Sarong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,244
1,109-2.13%
1,3995.11%
1,4600.59%
1,4610.02%
1,7883.92%
2,4056.44%

Location

Sarong is situated at approximately 8.5480, 117.5022, 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

Sarong 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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