Salipongan, 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)605
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9098, 124.3385 (7° 55' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level701.2 meters (2,300.5 feet)

Salipongan is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 605. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salipongan in the 2015 Census was 532 broken down into 74 households or an average of 7.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Salipongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
299614.90
359705.13
384547.11
584797.39
454647.09
532747.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salipongan is 5 to 9, with 95 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Salipongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1183.38%
1 to 49217.29%
5 to 99517.86%
10 to 145410.15%
15 to 19315.83%
20 to 24499.21%
25 to 295911.09%
30 to 34366.77%
35 to 39285.26%
40 to 44254.70%
45 to 49224.14%
50 to 54152.82%
55 to 5920.38%
60 to 6430.56%
65 to 6920.38%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.19%
Total532100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 95.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.04
  • Median Age: 16.13

Historical population

The population of Salipongan grew from 299 in 1990 to 605 in 2020, an increase of 306 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.74%, or an increase of 73 people, from the previous population of 532 in 2015.

Population of Salipongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
299
3593.49%
3841.45%
5845.95%
454-8.76%
5323.06%
6052.74%

Location

Salipongan is situated at approximately 7.9098, 124.3385, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 701.2 meters or 2,300.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salipongan 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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