Bagong Bayan, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)788
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.7592, 118.5116 (9° 46' North, 118° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (50.9 feet)

Bagong Bayan is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 788. This represented 0.26% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Bayan in the 2015 Census was 827 broken down into 215 households or an average of 3.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Bayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
406785.21
4971054.73
5341254.27
7881754.50
7431834.06
8272153.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Bayan is 5 to 9, with 106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Bayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.42%
1 to 4738.83%
5 to 910612.82%
10 to 1410312.45%
15 to 19728.71%
20 to 24485.80%
25 to 29688.22%
30 to 34597.13%
35 to 39698.34%
40 to 44485.80%
45 to 49323.87%
50 to 54394.72%
55 to 59253.02%
60 to 64242.90%
65 to 69232.78%
70 to 7450.60%
75 to 7960.73%
80 and over70.85%
Total827100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.87
  • Median Age: 24.11

Historical population

The population of Bagong Bayan grew from 406 in 1990 to 788 in 2020, an increase of 382 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.01%, or a decrease of 39 people, from the previous population of 827 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Bayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
406
4973.86%
5341.55%
7885.51%
743-2.12%
8272.06%
788-1.01%

Location

Bagong Bayan is situated at approximately 9.7592, 118.5116, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 50.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Bayan 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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