Pamacotan, Municipality of Bayang, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityBayang
Postal code9309
Population (2020)256
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7927, 124.1888 (7° 48' North, 124° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level764.2 meters (2,507.2 feet)

Pamacotan is a barangay in the municipality of Bayang, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 256. This represented 0.91% of the total population of Bayang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pamacotan in the 2015 Census was 208 broken down into 37 households or an average of 5.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Pamacotan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
289456.42
330506.60
348487.25
387636.14
375606.25
208375.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pamacotan is 20 to 24, with 46 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pamacotan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152.40%
1 to 4199.13%
5 to 983.85%
10 to 14136.25%
15 to 192411.54%
20 to 244622.12%
25 to 29188.65%
30 to 3452.40%
35 to 3973.37%
40 to 44209.62%
45 to 492110.10%
50 to 54125.77%
55 to 5983.85%
60 to 640.00%
65 to 6920.96%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total208100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 27.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 29.19
  • Median Age: 23.80

Historical population

The population of Pamacotan fell from 289 in 1990 to 256 in 2020, a decrease of 33 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.47%, or an increase of 48 people, from the previous population of 208 in 2015.

Population of Pamacotan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
289
3302.52%
3481.15%
3871.48%
375-1.14%
208-10.61%
2564.47%

Location

Pamacotan is situated at approximately 7.7927, 124.1888, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 764.2 meters or 2,507.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pamacotan 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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