Palao, Municipality of Piagapo, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityPiagapo
Postal code9710
Population (2020)710
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0051, 124.1976 (8° 0' North, 124° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level865.3 meters (2,838.9 feet)

Palao is a barangay in the municipality of Piagapo, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 710. This represented 2.36% of the total population of Piagapo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palao in the 2015 Census was 609 broken down into 80 households or an average of 7.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Palao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
339457.53
394616.46
494657.60
729799.23
606807.58
609807.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palao is 5 to 9, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Palao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 150.82%
1 to 46911.33%
5 to 912420.36%
10 to 1410316.91%
15 to 196610.84%
20 to 24396.40%
25 to 29498.05%
30 to 34467.55%
35 to 39457.39%
40 to 44213.45%
45 to 49142.30%
50 to 5460.99%
55 to 59111.81%
60 to 6430.49%
65 to 6940.66%
70 to 7420.33%
75 to 7910.16%
80 and over10.16%
Total609100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 100.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 103
  • Median Age: 15.27

Historical population

The population of Palao grew from 339 in 1990 to 710 in 2020, an increase of 371 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.28%, or an increase of 101 people, from the previous population of 609 in 2015.

Population of Palao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
339
3942.86%
4944.97%
7295.51%
606-6.51%
6090.09%
7103.28%

Location

Palao is situated at approximately 8.0051, 124.1976, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 865.3 meters or 2,838.9 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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