Kakal, Municipality of Paglat, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityPaglat
Postal code9632
Population (2020)1,436
Coordinates6.7755, 124.7381 (6° 47' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.0 meters (68.9 feet)

Kakal is a barangay in the municipality of Paglat, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,436. This represented 7.67% of the total population of Paglat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kakal in the 2015 Census was 1,301 broken down into 220 households or an average of 5.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Kakal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
2,6734186.39
1,2832175.91
1,3012205.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kakal is 1 to 4, with 198 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Kakal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1272.08%
1 to 419815.22%
5 to 917813.68%
10 to 1417213.22%
15 to 1914611.22%
20 to 2414310.99%
25 to 291148.76%
30 to 34906.92%
35 to 39685.23%
40 to 44443.38%
45 to 49544.15%
50 to 54221.69%
55 to 59161.23%
60 to 64131.00%
65 to 6990.69%
70 to 7440.31%
75 to 7920.15%
80 and over10.08%
Total1,301100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.24
  • Median Age: 17.59

Historical population

The population of Kakal fell from 2,673 in 2007 to 1,436 in 2020, a decrease of 1,237 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 135 people, from the previous population of 1,301 in 2015.

Population of Kakal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,673
1,283-23.45%
1,3010.27%
1,4362.10%

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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