Paldong, Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalitySultan sa Barongis
Postal code9611
Population (2020)2,087
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8599, 124.5841 (6° 52' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.0 meters (65.6 feet)

Paldong is a barangay in the municipality of Sultan sa Barongis, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,087. This represented 8.53% of the total population of Sultan sa Barongis.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paldong in the 2015 Census was 1,945 broken down into 296 households or an average of 6.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Paldong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9892054.82
1,1052005.53
1,5562566.08
2,3343905.98
1,9432966.56
1,9452966.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paldong is 5 to 9, with 256 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Paldong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.70%
1 to 425313.01%
5 to 925613.16%
10 to 1424812.75%
15 to 1921010.80%
20 to 2421911.26%
25 to 291588.12%
30 to 34995.09%
35 to 391286.58%
40 to 44784.01%
45 to 491216.22%
50 to 54582.98%
55 to 59291.49%
60 to 64110.57%
65 to 69231.18%
70 to 74150.77%
75 to 7930.15%
80 and over30.15%
Total1,945100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.07
  • Median Age: 19.35

Historical population

The population of Paldong grew from 989 in 1990 to 2,087 in 2020, an increase of 1,098 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 142 people, from the previous population of 1,945 in 2015.

Population of Paldong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
989
1,1052.10%
1,5567.61%
2,3345.75%
1,943-6.46%
1,9450.02%
2,0871.49%

Location

Paldong is situated at approximately 6.8599, 124.5841, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.0 meters or 65.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paldong 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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