Palao, Municipality of Bubong, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityBubong
Postal code9708
Population (2020)965
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0192, 124.3940 (8° 1' North, 124° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level864.5 meters (2,836.3 feet)

Palao is a barangay in the municipality of Bubong, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 965. This represented 3.64% of the total population of Bubong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palao in the 2015 Census was 803 broken down into 101 households or an average of 7.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Palao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
437706.24
548777.12
681877.83
726888.25
658837.93
8031017.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palao is 10 to 14, with 141 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Palao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 170.87%
1 to 49211.46%
5 to 913817.19%
10 to 1414117.56%
15 to 199411.71%
20 to 24749.22%
25 to 29587.22%
30 to 34394.86%
35 to 39323.99%
40 to 44465.73%
45 to 49415.11%
50 to 54121.49%
55 to 59101.25%
60 to 6470.87%
65 to 6960.75%
70 to 7430.37%
75 to 7930.37%
80 and over0.00%
Total803100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 91.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.44
  • Median Age: 16.25

Historical population

The population of Palao grew from 437 in 1990 to 965 in 2020, an increase of 528 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.94%, or an increase of 162 people, from the previous population of 803 in 2015.

Population of Palao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
437
5484.33%
6814.77%
7260.89%
658-3.52%
8033.86%
9653.94%

Location

Palao is situated at approximately 8.0192, 124.3940, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 864.5 meters or 2,836.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palao 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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