Dumagueña, Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityNarra
Postal code5303
Population (2020)3,622
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.4096, 118.4422 (9° 25' North, 118° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level65.9 meters (216.2 feet)

Dumagueña is a barangay in the municipality of Narra, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,622. This represented 4.65% of the total population of Narra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dumagueña in the 2015 Census was 3,406 broken down into 809 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Dumagueña (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4234655.21
2,9755465.45
3,1916404.99
2,9626444.60
3,0486714.54
3,4068094.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dumagueña is 5 to 9, with 417 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Dumagueña by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.00%
1 to 43169.28%
5 to 941712.24%
10 to 1441412.16%
15 to 1935710.48%
20 to 242828.28%
25 to 292096.14%
30 to 342196.43%
35 to 392106.17%
40 to 441985.81%
45 to 491915.61%
50 to 541474.32%
55 to 591113.26%
60 to 641043.05%
65 to 69541.59%
70 to 74361.06%
75 to 79270.79%
80 and over461.35%
Total3,406100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.95
  • Median Age: 22.32

Historical population

The population of Dumagueña grew from 2,425 in 1990 to 3,622 in 2020, an increase of 1,197 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.30%, or an increase of 216 people, from the previous population of 3,406 in 2015.

Population of Dumagueña (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,425
2,9793.93%
3,1911.48%
2,962-1.02%
3,0481.05%
3,4062.14%
3,6221.30%

Location

Dumagueña is situated at approximately 9.4096, 118.4422, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 65.9 meters or 216.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dumagueña 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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