Origuel, Municipality of Majayjay, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
MunicipalityMajayjay
Postal code4005
Population (2020)1,446
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.1448, 121.4726 (14° 9' North, 121° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level292.7 meters (960.3 feet)

Origuel, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Majayjay, in the province of Laguna. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,446. This represented 5.18% of the total population of Majayjay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Origuel in the 2015 Census was 1,551 broken down into 340 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Origuel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3992745.11
1,3812964.67
1,2923014.29
1,0862474.40
1,1832804.23
1,5513404.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Origuel is 10 to 14, with 148 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Origuel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.35%
1 to 41056.77%
5 to 91318.45%
10 to 141489.54%
15 to 191479.48%
20 to 241429.16%
25 to 291177.54%
30 to 34996.38%
35 to 391036.64%
40 to 44976.25%
45 to 491016.51%
50 to 54795.09%
55 to 59714.58%
60 to 64553.55%
65 to 69462.97%
70 to 74312.00%
75 to 79281.81%
80 and over301.93%
Total1,551100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.41
  • Median Age: 28.48

Historical population

The population of Origuel grew from 1,399 in 1990 to 1,446 in 2020, an increase of 47 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.46%, or a decrease of 105 people, from the previous population of 1,551 in 2015.

Population of Origuel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,399
1,381-0.24%
1,292-1.42%
1,086-2.37%
1,1833.16%
1,5515.29%
1,446-1.46%

Location

Origuel is situated at approximately 14.1448, 121.4726, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 292.7 meters or 960.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Origuel 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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