Dumaran, Municipality of Dumaran, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityDumaran
Postal code5310
Population (2020)2,027
Philippine major island(s)Dumaran
Coordinates10.5254, 119.7678 (10° 32' North, 119° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.6 meters (61.0 feet)

Dumaran, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Dumaran, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,027. This represented 8.62% of the total population of Dumaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dumaran in the 2015 Census was 2,024 broken down into 498 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Dumaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9922034.89
1,2612265.58
1,2352435.08
1,3402924.59
2,0054584.38
2,0244984.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dumaran is 10 to 14, with 251 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Dumaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1492.42%
1 to 41768.70%
5 to 922711.22%
10 to 1425112.40%
15 to 1925012.35%
20 to 241798.84%
25 to 291607.91%
30 to 341447.11%
35 to 391356.67%
40 to 441125.53%
45 to 49944.64%
50 to 54763.75%
55 to 59673.31%
60 to 64311.53%
65 to 69221.09%
70 to 74211.04%
75 to 79170.84%
80 and over130.64%
Total2,024100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.18
  • Median Age: 21.65

Historical population

The population of Dumaran grew from 992 in 1990 to 2,027 in 2020, an increase of 1,035 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.03%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 2,024 in 2015.

Population of Dumaran (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
992
1,2614.60%
1,235-0.45%
1,3401.13%
2,00515.80%
2,0240.18%
2,0270.03%

Location

Dumaran is situated at approximately 10.5254, 119.7678, in the island of Dumaran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.6 meters or 61.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dumaran 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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