Berong, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityQuezon
Postal code5304
Population (2020)4,062
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.4720, 118.2065 (9° 28' North, 118° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Berong is a barangay in the municipality of Quezon, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,062. This represented 6.22% of the total population of Quezon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Berong in the 2015 Census was 3,665 broken down into 946 households or an average of 3.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Berong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1102364.70
1,3042784.69
1,6143404.75
2,1445134.18
2,8546354.49
3,6659463.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Berong is 5 to 9, with 502 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Berong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1992.60%
1 to 444111.58%
5 to 950213.18%
10 to 1439810.45%
15 to 192717.12%
20 to 243599.43%
25 to 293669.61%
30 to 343047.98%
35 to 392616.85%
40 to 441965.15%
45 to 492125.57%
50 to 541333.49%
55 to 59962.52%
60 to 64651.71%
65 to 69431.13%
70 to 74260.68%
75 to 79200.53%
80 and over160.42%
Total3,808100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.27
  • Median Age: 22.69

Historical population

The population of Berong grew from 1,113 in 1990 to 4,062 in 2020, an increase of 2,949 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.37%, or an increase of 254 people, from the previous population of 3,808 in 2015.

Population of Berong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,113
1,3043.01%
1,6144.68%
2,1584.09%
2,85410.71%
3,8085.64%
4,0621.37%

Location

Berong is situated at approximately 9.4720, 118.2065, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Berong 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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