Palayan, Municipality of Nagcarlan, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
MunicipalityNagcarlan
Postal code4002
Population (2020)1,314
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.1368, 121.4032 (14° 8' North, 121° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level195.1 meters (640.1 feet)

Palayan is a barangay in the municipality of Nagcarlan, in the province of Laguna. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,314. This represented 2.03% of the total population of Nagcarlan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palayan in the 2015 Census was 1,219 broken down into 296 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Palayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
494994.99
6641404.74
7191534.70
1,1012544.33
1,1812804.22
1,2192964.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palayan is 10 to 14, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Palayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.38%
1 to 41038.38%
5 to 913010.58%
10 to 1414411.72%
15 to 191209.76%
20 to 24846.83%
25 to 29998.06%
30 to 341179.52%
35 to 39887.16%
40 to 44604.88%
45 to 49584.72%
50 to 54655.29%
55 to 59423.42%
60 to 64332.69%
65 to 69262.12%
70 to 74141.14%
75 to 79181.46%
80 and over110.90%
Total1,229100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.45
  • Median Age: 25.83

Historical population

The population of Palayan grew from 494 in 1990 to 1,314 in 2020, an increase of 820 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.42%, or an increase of 85 people, from the previous population of 1,229 in 2015.

Population of Palayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
494
6645.70%
7191.72%
1,1016.05%
1,1812.59%
1,2290.76%
1,3141.42%

Location

Palayan is situated at approximately 14.1368, 121.4032, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 195.1 meters or 640.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palayan 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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