Boriongan, Municipality of Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityTaraka
Postal code9712
Population (2020)478
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8858, 124.3425 (7° 53' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level712.9 meters (2,338.9 feet)

Boriongan is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 478. This represented 1.76% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Boriongan in the 2015 Census was 407 broken down into 56 households or an average of 7.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Boriongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
354774.60
425755.67
456637.24
609916.69
337477.17
407567.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boriongan is 5 to 9, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Boriongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.98%
1 to 45112.53%
5 to 96816.71%
10 to 146114.99%
15 to 194511.06%
20 to 24399.58%
25 to 29297.13%
30 to 34153.69%
35 to 39225.41%
40 to 44143.44%
45 to 49163.93%
50 to 54153.69%
55 to 59143.44%
60 to 6440.98%
65 to 690.00%
70 to 7440.98%
75 to 7940.98%
80 and over20.49%
Total407100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 86.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.07
  • Median Age: 17.17

Historical population

The population of Boriongan grew from 354 in 1990 to 478 in 2020, an increase of 124 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.44%, or an increase of 71 people, from the previous population of 407 in 2015.

Population of Boriongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
354
4253.48%
4561.52%
6094.07%
337-19.38%
4073.66%
4783.44%

Location

Boriongan is situated at approximately 7.8858, 124.3425, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 712.9 meters or 2,338.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Boriongan 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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