Paagahan, Municipality of Mabitac, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
MunicipalityMabitac
Postal code4020
Population (2020)4,043
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.4429, 121.3996 (14° 27' North, 121° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.5 meters (86.9 feet)

Paagahan is a barangay in the municipality of Mabitac, in the province of Laguna. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,043. This represented 19.00% of the total population of Mabitac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paagahan in the 2015 Census was 4,035 broken down into 868 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Paagahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3134275.42
2,8205385.24
3,1035685.46
3,2296764.78
3,6817784.73
4,0358684.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paagahan is 20 to 24, with 456 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Paagahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1771.91%
1 to 43809.42%
5 to 93889.62%
10 to 1441210.21%
15 to 193859.54%
20 to 2445611.30%
25 to 293278.10%
30 to 342897.16%
35 to 392786.89%
40 to 442305.70%
45 to 492035.03%
50 to 541954.83%
55 to 591463.62%
60 to 641082.68%
65 to 69631.56%
70 to 74431.07%
75 to 79320.79%
80 and over230.57%
Total4,035100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.18
  • Median Age: 24.12

Historical population

The population of Paagahan grew from 2,313 in 1990 to 4,043 in 2020, an increase of 1,730 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.04%, or an increase of 8 people, from the previous population of 4,035 in 2015.

Population of Paagahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,313
2,8203.78%
3,1032.07%
3,2290.55%
3,6814.88%
4,0351.76%
4,0430.04%

Location

Paagahan is situated at approximately 14.4429, 121.3996, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.5 meters or 86.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paagahan 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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