Palanas, Municipality of Paracale, Province of Camarines Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
MunicipalityParacale
Postal code4605
Population (2020)4,295
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.2801, 122.7911 (14° 17' North, 122° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.5 meters (18.0 feet)

Palanas is a barangay in the municipality of Paracale, in the province of Camarines Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,295. This represented 7.13% of the total population of Paracale.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palanas in the 2015 Census was 4,311 broken down into 963 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Palanas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0065435.54
3,8077365.17
3,3366175.41
3,6366945.24
4,3589134.77
4,3119634.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palanas is 5 to 9, with 573 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Palanas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11403.25%
1 to 453812.48%
5 to 957313.29%
10 to 1444510.32%
15 to 194209.74%
20 to 244009.28%
25 to 293478.05%
30 to 342806.50%
35 to 392445.66%
40 to 442385.52%
45 to 491934.48%
50 to 541643.80%
55 to 591343.11%
60 to 64851.97%
65 to 69491.14%
70 to 74330.77%
75 to 79140.32%
80 and over140.32%
Total4,311100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.09
  • Median Age: 20.49

Historical population

The population of Palanas grew from 3,011 in 1990 to 4,295 in 2020, an increase of 1,284 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.08%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 4,311 in 2015.

Population of Palanas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,011
3,8114.51%
3,336-2.81%
3,6361.19%
4,3586.82%
4,311-0.21%
4,295-0.08%

Location

Palanas is situated at approximately 14.2801, 122.7911, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.5 meters or 18.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palanas 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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