Liong, Municipality of Barira, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityBarira
Postal code9614
Population (2020)2,664
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4350, 124.3026 (7° 26' North, 124° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level117.5 meters (385.5 feet)

Liong is a barangay in the municipality of Barira, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,664. This represented 7.37% of the total population of Barira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Liong in the 2015 Census was 2,252 broken down into 346 households or an average of 6.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Liong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9471835.17
1,0252444.20
1,2302315.32
1,7243974.34
1,1981806.66
2,2523466.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liong is 5 to 9, with 355 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Liong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1723.20%
1 to 426711.86%
5 to 935515.76%
10 to 1434615.36%
15 to 1925011.10%
20 to 242249.95%
25 to 291657.33%
30 to 341235.46%
35 to 391245.51%
40 to 441215.37%
45 to 49994.40%
50 to 54361.60%
55 to 59231.02%
60 to 64301.33%
65 to 69110.49%
70 to 7410.04%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over50.22%
Total2,252100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.45
  • Median Age: 16.72

Historical population

The population of Liong grew from 947 in 1990 to 2,664 in 2020, an increase of 1,717 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.60%, or an increase of 412 people, from the previous population of 2,252 in 2015.

Population of Liong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
947
1,0251.49%
1,2303.99%
1,7244.77%
1,198-12.41%
2,25212.77%
2,6643.60%

Location

Liong is situated at approximately 7.4350, 124.3026, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 117.5 meters or 385.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Liong 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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