Palayag, Municipality of Amulung, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAmulung
Postal code3505
Population (2020)1,396
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.8097, 121.6753 (17° 49' North, 121° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.3 meters (69.9 feet)

Palayag is a barangay in the municipality of Amulung, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,396. This represented 2.77% of the total population of Amulung.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palayag in the 2015 Census was 1,424 broken down into 291 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Palayag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3662395.72
1,2752644.83
1,4692785.28
1,4973014.97
1,4052775.07
1,4242914.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palayag is 20 to 24, with 150 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Palayag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.90%
1 to 41137.94%
5 to 91409.83%
10 to 141299.06%
15 to 1914410.11%
20 to 2415010.53%
25 to 291288.99%
30 to 34976.81%
35 to 39785.48%
40 to 44855.97%
45 to 49714.99%
50 to 54684.78%
55 to 59604.21%
60 to 64503.51%
65 to 69312.18%
70 to 74211.47%
75 to 79161.12%
80 and over161.12%
Total1,424100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.95
  • Median Age: 25.35

Historical population

The population of Palayag grew from 1,366 in 1990 to 1,396 in 2020, an increase of 30 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.42%, or a decrease of 28 people, from the previous population of 1,424 in 2015.

Population of Palayag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,366
1,275-1.28%
1,4693.08%
1,4970.26%
1,405-2.28%
1,4240.26%
1,396-0.42%

Location

Palayag is situated at approximately 17.8097, 121.6753, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.3 meters or 69.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palayag 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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