Palo, Municipality of Bato, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityBato
Postal code4435
Population (2020)795
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2619, 123.2797 (13° 16' North, 123° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.5 meters (34.4 feet)

Palo is a barangay in the municipality of Bato, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 795. This represented 1.52% of the total population of Bato.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palo in the 2015 Census was 810 broken down into 159 households or an average of 5.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Palo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
537925.84
402805.03
7461365.49
8001485.41
7401405.29
8101595.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palo is 10 to 14, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Palo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.36%
1 to 49011.11%
5 to 911213.83%
10 to 1411914.69%
15 to 199912.22%
20 to 24627.65%
25 to 29475.80%
30 to 34485.93%
35 to 39253.09%
40 to 44394.81%
45 to 49536.54%
50 to 54354.32%
55 to 59222.72%
60 to 64182.22%
65 to 6970.86%
70 to 7460.74%
75 to 79121.48%
80 and over50.62%
Total810100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.81
  • Median Age: 18.69

Historical population

The population of Palo grew from 537 in 1990 to 795 in 2020, an increase of 258 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.39%, or a decrease of 15 people, from the previous population of 810 in 2015.

Population of Palo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
537
402-5.28%
74614.18%
8000.97%
740-2.80%
8101.74%
795-0.39%

Location

Palo is situated at approximately 13.2619, 123.2797, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.5 meters or 34.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palo 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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