Palagay, City of Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityCabanatuan
Postal code3100
Population (2020)2,648
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.4747, 120.9104 (15° 28' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.7 meters (104.0 feet)

Palagay is a barangay in the city of Cabanatuan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,648. This represented 0.81% of the total population of Cabanatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palagay in the 2015 Census was 2,221 broken down into 514 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Palagay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3402435.51
1,4102755.13
1,3652954.63
1,8444024.59
1,7643934.49
2,2215144.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palagay is 5 to 9, with 254 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Palagay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1572.57%
1 to 41697.61%
5 to 925411.44%
10 to 142029.10%
15 to 191958.78%
20 to 241788.01%
25 to 291757.88%
30 to 341898.51%
35 to 391968.82%
40 to 441245.58%
45 to 491074.82%
50 to 541125.04%
55 to 591014.55%
60 to 64562.52%
65 to 69462.07%
70 to 74251.13%
75 to 79200.90%
80 and over150.68%
Total2,221100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.99
  • Median Age: 26.59

Historical population

The population of Palagay grew from 1,340 in 1990 to 2,648 in 2020, an increase of 1,308 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.77%, or an increase of 427 people, from the previous population of 2,221 in 2015.

Population of Palagay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,340
1,4100.96%
1,365-0.69%
1,8444.24%
1,764-1.60%
2,2214.48%
2,6483.77%

Location

Palagay is situated at approximately 15.4747, 120.9104, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.7 meters or 104.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palagay 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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