Damalusay, Municipality of Datu Paglas, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Paglas
Postal code9617
Population (2020)1,448
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7631, 124.8790 (6° 46' North, 124° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.5 meters (106.6 feet)

Damalusay is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Paglas, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,448. This represented 4.30% of the total population of Datu Paglas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Damalusay in the 2015 Census was 1,288 broken down into 212 households or an average of 6.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Damalusay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8661515.74
6961205.80
9331655.65
1,1873373.52
9231506.15
1,2882126.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Damalusay is 5 to 9, with 195 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1 individual.

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Population of Damalusay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.08%
1 to 419014.75%
5 to 919515.14%
10 to 1416712.97%
15 to 191239.55%
20 to 2414010.87%
25 to 29947.30%
30 to 341027.92%
35 to 39896.91%
40 to 44594.58%
45 to 49433.34%
50 to 54362.80%
55 to 59141.09%
60 to 64120.93%
65 to 6970.54%
70 to 7450.39%
75 to 7940.31%
80 and over70.54%
Total1,288100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.9
  • Median Age: 18.70

Historical population

The population of Damalusay grew from 866 in 1990 to 1,448 in 2020, an increase of 582 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.50%, or an increase of 160 people, from the previous population of 1,288 in 2015.

Population of Damalusay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
866
696-4.01%
9336.49%
1,1873.38%
923-8.75%
1,2886.55%
1,4482.50%

Location

Damalusay is situated at approximately 6.7631, 124.8790, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.5 meters or 106.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Damalusay 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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