Palale, Municipality of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulan
Postal code4706
Population (2020)574
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7460, 123.9089 (12° 45' North, 123° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.3 meters (148.6 feet)

Palale is a barangay in the municipality of Bulan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 574. This represented 0.55% of the total population of Bulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palale in the 2015 Census was 604 broken down into 129 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Palale (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
361705.16
480955.05
482835.81
5891085.45
5821145.11
6041294.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palale is 5 to 9, with 76 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Palale by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1213.48%
1 to 47011.59%
5 to 97612.58%
10 to 146811.26%
15 to 197512.42%
20 to 24548.94%
25 to 29396.46%
30 to 34325.30%
35 to 39365.96%
40 to 44284.64%
45 to 49294.80%
50 to 54223.64%
55 to 59132.15%
60 to 64152.48%
65 to 69142.32%
70 to 7460.99%
75 to 7930.50%
80 and over30.50%
Total604100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.09
  • Median Age: 19.47

Historical population

The population of Palale grew from 361 in 1990 to 574 in 2020, an increase of 213 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.07%, or a decrease of 30 people, from the previous population of 604 in 2015.

Population of Palale (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
361
4805.48%
4820.09%
5892.80%
582-0.43%
6040.71%
574-1.07%

Location

Palale is situated at approximately 12.7460, 123.9089, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.3 meters or 148.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palale 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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