Sumalang, Municipality of Lopez, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalityLopez
Postal code4316
Population (2020)384
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.7960, 122.3124 (13° 48' North, 122° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level57.1 meters (187.3 feet)

Sumalang is a barangay in the municipality of Lopez, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 384. This represented 0.41% of the total population of Lopez.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sumalang in the 2015 Census was 575 broken down into 122 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Sumalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
335655.15
395705.64
379794.80
406864.72
382834.60
5751224.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sumalang is 5 to 9, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Sumalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.35%
1 to 46611.17%
5 to 98013.54%
10 to 146711.34%
15 to 19599.98%
20 to 24589.81%
25 to 29599.98%
30 to 34498.29%
35 to 39244.06%
40 to 44223.72%
45 to 49294.91%
50 to 54244.06%
55 to 59162.71%
60 to 64132.20%
65 to 6991.52%
70 to 7461.02%
75 to 7920.34%
80 and over0.00%
Total591100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.43
  • Median Age: 21.34

Historical population

The population of Sumalang grew from 335 in 1990 to 384 in 2020, an increase of 49 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative annualized growth rate of 8.68%, or a decrease of 207 people, from the previous population of 591 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Sumalang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
335
3953.13%
379-0.88%
4060.95%
382-2.19%
5918.66%
384-8.68%

Location

Sumalang is situated at approximately 13.7960, 122.3124, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 57.1 meters or 187.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sumalang 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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