Panacan, Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityNarra
Postal code5303
Population (2020)4,630
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.2466, 118.4077 (9° 15' North, 118° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Panacan is a barangay in the municipality of Narra, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,630. This represented 5.94% of the total population of Narra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Panacan in the 2015 Census was 4,515 broken down into 987 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Panacan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,6208295.57
5,9941,1745.11
6,6441,3604.89
3,9458354.72
4,2569354.55
4,5159874.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panacan is 5 to 9, with 547 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Panacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1841.86%
1 to 43898.62%
5 to 954712.12%
10 to 1452611.65%
15 to 1951111.32%
20 to 243788.37%
25 to 293086.82%
30 to 343126.91%
35 to 393006.64%
40 to 442605.76%
45 to 492395.29%
50 to 542114.67%
55 to 591453.21%
60 to 641172.59%
65 to 69932.06%
70 to 74521.15%
75 to 79200.44%
80 and over230.51%
Total4,515100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.35
  • Median Age: 22.65

Historical population

The population of Panacan fell from 4,660 in 1990 to 4,630 in 2020, a decrease of 30 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 115 people, from the previous population of 4,515 in 2015.

Population of Panacan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,660
6,0144.89%
6,6442.16%
3,945-6.94%
4,2562.80%
4,5151.13%
4,6300.53%

Location

Panacan is situated at approximately 9.2466, 118.4077, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Panacan 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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