Palo Maria, Municipality of Bongabon, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityBongabon
Postal code3128
Population (2020)2,423
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6419, 121.1417 (15° 39' North, 121° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level71.3 meters (233.9 feet)

Palo Maria, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Bongabon, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,423. This represented 3.63% of the total population of Bongabon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palo Maria in the 2015 Census was 2,288 broken down into 545 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Palo Maria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1272245.03
1,2372475.01
1,3772455.62
5,3969605.62
2,0644564.53
2,2885454.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palo Maria is 5 to 9, with 249 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Palo Maria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1451.97%
1 to 42189.53%
5 to 924910.88%
10 to 142249.79%
15 to 192179.48%
20 to 242159.40%
25 to 291918.35%
30 to 341737.56%
35 to 391426.21%
40 to 441365.94%
45 to 491516.60%
50 to 541004.37%
55 to 59783.41%
60 to 64492.14%
65 to 69462.01%
70 to 74241.05%
75 to 79170.74%
80 and over130.57%
Total2,288100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.58
  • Median Age: 24.44

Historical population

The population of Palo Maria grew from 1,127 in 1990 to 2,423 in 2020, an increase of 1,296 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.21%, or an increase of 135 people, from the previous population of 2,288 in 2015.

Population of Palo Maria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,127
1,2371.76%
1,3772.33%
5,39620.73%
2,064-29.52%
2,2881.98%
2,4231.21%

Location

Palo Maria is situated at approximately 15.6419, 121.1417, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 71.3 meters or 233.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palo Maria 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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