Palao, Municipality of Marantao, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityMarantao
Postal code9711
Population (2020)1,105
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9806, 124.2391 (7° 59' North, 124° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level809.9 meters (2,657.1 feet)

Palao is a barangay in the municipality of Marantao, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,105. This represented 2.93% of the total population of Marantao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palao in the 2015 Census was 1,014 broken down into 149 households or an average of 6.81 members per household.

details
Number of households in Palao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4221004.22
450756.00
506806.33
556965.79
1,1201626.91
1,0141496.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palao is 5 to 9, with 204 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

details
Population of Palao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1414.04%
1 to 413413.21%
5 to 920420.12%
10 to 1414113.91%
15 to 1910610.45%
20 to 24959.37%
25 to 29535.23%
30 to 34454.44%
35 to 39555.42%
40 to 44585.72%
45 to 49323.16%
50 to 54161.58%
55 to 59151.48%
60 to 6460.59%
65 to 6980.79%
70 to 7430.30%
75 to 7920.20%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,014100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 108.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 110.81
  • Median Age: 14.54

Historical population

The population of Palao grew from 422 in 1990 to 1,105 in 2020, an increase of 683 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 91 people, from the previous population of 1,014 in 2015.

Population of Palao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
422
4501.21%
5062.55%
5561.31%
1,12029.04%
1,014-1.88%
1,1051.83%

Location

Palao is situated at approximately 7.9806, 124.2391, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 809.9 meters or 2,657.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palao 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.
(Back to top)