Pagalongan, Municipality of Wao, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityWao
Postal code9716
Population (2020)2,613
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5911, 124.7970 (7° 35' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level368.4 meters (1,208.6 feet)

Pagalongan is a barangay in the municipality of Wao, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,613. This represented 5.19% of the total population of Wao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pagalongan in the 2015 Census was 2,589 broken down into 555 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagalongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7793085.78
2,1344674.57
2,9125315.48
3,1856704.75
2,5285434.66
2,5895554.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagalongan is 5 to 9, with 308 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Pagalongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1602.32%
1 to 42339.00%
5 to 930811.90%
10 to 142589.97%
15 to 192318.92%
20 to 242489.58%
25 to 292037.84%
30 to 341686.49%
35 to 391676.45%
40 to 441696.53%
45 to 491274.91%
50 to 541094.21%
55 to 59742.86%
60 to 64853.28%
65 to 69732.82%
70 to 74291.12%
75 to 79291.12%
80 and over180.70%
Total2,589100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.75
  • Median Age: 24.12

Historical population

The population of Pagalongan grew from 1,779 in 1990 to 2,613 in 2020, an increase of 834 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.19%, or an increase of 24 people, from the previous population of 2,589 in 2015.

Population of Pagalongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,779
2,1343.47%
2,9126.89%
3,1851.24%
2,528-8.07%
2,5890.45%
2,6130.19%

Location

Pagalongan is situated at approximately 7.5911, 124.7970, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 368.4 meters or 1,208.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pagalongan 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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