Datang, 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)1,743
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7569, 124.8929 (6° 45' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.4 meters (112.9 feet)

Datang is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Paglas, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,743. This represented 5.17% of the total population of Datu Paglas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Datang in the 2015 Census was 1,522 broken down into 278 households or an average of 5.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Datang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8421635.17
9621705.66
1,1752225.29
1,4133893.63
1,0231855.53
1,5222785.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Datang is 1 to 4, with 208 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Datang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.83%
1 to 420813.67%
5 to 919312.68%
10 to 1417711.63%
15 to 1915710.32%
20 to 241389.07%
25 to 291026.70%
30 to 341026.70%
35 to 391248.15%
40 to 44815.32%
45 to 491016.64%
50 to 54442.89%
55 to 59231.51%
60 to 6460.39%
65 to 6970.46%
70 to 74100.66%
75 to 7950.33%
80 and over10.07%
Total1,522100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.35
  • Median Age: 19.46

Historical population

The population of Datang grew from 842 in 1990 to 1,743 in 2020, an increase of 901 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.89%, or an increase of 221 people, from the previous population of 1,522 in 2015.

Population of Datang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
842
9622.53%
1,1754.38%
1,4132.58%
1,023-11.09%
1,5227.86%
1,7432.89%

Location

Datang is situated at approximately 6.7569, 124.8929, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.4 meters or 112.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Datang 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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