Damalusay, Municipality of Paglat, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityPaglat
Postal code9632
Population (2020)2,910
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7728, 124.7736 (6° 46' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.0 meters (52.5 feet)

Damalusay is a barangay in the municipality of Paglat, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,910. This represented 15.54% of the total population of Paglat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Damalusay in the 2015 Census was 2,847 broken down into 461 households or an average of 6.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Damalusay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6781215.60
8001445.56
1,0701805.94
2,8195954.74
1,6352795.86
2,8474616.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Damalusay is 5 to 9, with 493 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Damalusay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1642.25%
1 to 429510.36%
5 to 949317.32%
10 to 1440714.30%
15 to 1929410.33%
20 to 242689.41%
25 to 291786.25%
30 to 342037.13%
35 to 392067.24%
40 to 441555.44%
45 to 491103.86%
50 to 54632.21%
55 to 59291.02%
60 to 64130.46%
65 to 69341.19%
70 to 74140.49%
75 to 79130.46%
80 and over80.28%
Total2,847100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.42
  • Median Age: 17.80

Historical population

The population of Damalusay grew from 678 in 1990 to 2,910 in 2020, an increase of 2,232 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 63 people, from the previous population of 2,847 in 2015.

Population of Damalusay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
678
8003.15%
1,0706.43%
2,81914.29%
1,635-17.99%
2,84711.14%
2,9100.46%

Location

Damalusay is situated at approximately 6.7728, 124.7736, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.0 meters or 52.5 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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