Palma, Municipality of Alaminos, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
MunicipalityAlaminos
Postal code4001
Population (2020)3,052
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0324, 121.2297 (14° 2' North, 121° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level271.4 meters (890.4 feet)

Palma is a barangay in the municipality of Alaminos, in the province of Laguna. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,052. This represented 5.91% of the total population of Alaminos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palma in the 2015 Census was 2,469 broken down into 544 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Palma (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4062605.41
1,5993065.23
1,8273485.25
2,1354604.64
2,2514904.59
2,4695444.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palma is 5 to 9, with 269 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Palma by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1712.83%
1 to 42299.12%
5 to 926910.71%
10 to 142399.51%
15 to 1926010.35%
20 to 242469.79%
25 to 2926010.35%
30 to 341947.72%
35 to 391495.93%
40 to 441144.54%
45 to 491044.14%
50 to 541144.54%
55 to 591074.26%
60 to 64542.15%
65 to 69401.59%
70 to 74190.76%
75 to 79230.92%
80 and over200.80%
Total2,512100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.81
  • Median Age: 23.82

Historical population

The population of Palma grew from 1,406 in 1990 to 3,052 in 2020, an increase of 1,646 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.18%, or an increase of 540 people, from the previous population of 2,512 in 2015.

Population of Palma (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,406
1,5992.44%
1,8272.90%
2,1352.17%
2,2511.94%
2,5122.11%
3,0524.18%

Location

Palma is situated at approximately 14.0324, 121.2297, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 271.4 meters or 890.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palma 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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