Palnab del Norte, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)1,998
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5754, 124.2231 (13° 35' North, 124° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Palnab del Norte is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,998. This represented 2.61% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palnab del Norte in the 2015 Census was 1,857 broken down into 376 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Palnab del Norte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0631945.48
1,1782335.06
1,4742955.00
1,8443515.25
1,7473584.88
1,8573764.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palnab del Norte is 15 to 19, with 232 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Palnab del Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.44%
1 to 41608.56%
5 to 921711.60%
10 to 141849.84%
15 to 1923212.41%
20 to 241688.98%
25 to 291176.26%
30 to 341327.06%
35 to 391075.72%
40 to 441045.56%
45 to 491025.45%
50 to 541035.51%
55 to 59653.48%
60 to 64452.41%
65 to 69371.98%
70 to 74291.55%
75 to 79231.23%
80 and over180.96%
Total1,870100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.15
  • Median Age: 23.42

Historical population

The population of Palnab del Norte grew from 1,063 in 1990 to 1,998 in 2020, an increase of 935 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.40%, or an increase of 128 people, from the previous population of 1,870 in 2015.

Population of Palnab del Norte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,063
1,1781.94%
1,4744.92%
1,8613.27%
1,747-2.27%
1,8701.30%
1,9981.40%

Location

Palnab del Norte is situated at approximately 13.5754, 124.2231, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palnab del Norte 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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