Palao sa Buto, 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)1,352
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7769, 124.8295 (6° 47' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.2 meters (46.6 feet)

Palao sa Buto is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Paglas, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,352. This represented 4.01% of the total population of Datu Paglas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palao sa Buto in the 2015 Census was 1,004 broken down into 147 households or an average of 6.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Palao sa Buto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5611144.92
6411364.71
7491654.54
221326.91
7401076.92
1,0041476.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palao sa Buto is 5 to 9, with 160 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Palao sa Buto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1585.78%
1 to 413012.95%
5 to 916015.94%
10 to 1413313.25%
15 to 1911111.06%
20 to 24757.47%
25 to 29737.27%
30 to 34696.87%
35 to 39464.58%
40 to 44383.78%
45 to 49414.08%
50 to 54272.69%
55 to 59232.29%
60 to 6470.70%
65 to 6960.60%
70 to 7470.70%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,004100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 94.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.86
  • Median Age: 15.95

Historical population

The population of Palao sa Buto grew from 561 in 1990 to 1,352 in 2020, an increase of 791 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.46%, or an increase of 348 people, from the previous population of 1,004 in 2015.

Population of Palao sa Buto (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
561
6412.53%
7493.39%
221-15.49%
74055.25%
1,0045.98%
1,3526.46%

Location

Palao sa Buto is situated at approximately 6.7769, 124.8295, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.2 meters or 46.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palao sa Buto 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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