Panamaon, Municipality of Loreto, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalityLoreto
Postal code8415
Population (2020)1,423
Philippine major island(s)Dinagat
Coordinates10.4185, 125.6129 (10° 25' North, 125° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.2 meters (46.6 feet)

Panamaon is a barangay in the municipality of Loreto, in the province of Dinagat Islands. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,423. This represented 14.69% of the total population of Loreto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Panamaon in the 2015 Census was 1,327 broken down into 317 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Panamaon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9851935.10
1,0942304.76
1,1202254.98
1,0992504.40
1,2152914.18
1,3273174.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panamaon is 5 to 9, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Panamaon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.85%
1 to 413910.44%
5 to 915911.94%
10 to 141339.98%
15 to 191188.86%
20 to 241057.88%
25 to 291088.11%
30 to 341037.73%
35 to 39614.58%
40 to 44725.41%
45 to 49554.13%
50 to 54493.68%
55 to 59614.58%
60 to 64362.70%
65 to 69322.40%
70 to 74312.33%
75 to 79191.43%
80 and over130.98%
Total1,332100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.44
  • Median Age: 23.76

Historical population

The population of Panamaon grew from 985 in 1990 to 1,423 in 2020, an increase of 438 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.40%, or an increase of 91 people, from the previous population of 1,332 in 2015.

Population of Panamaon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
985
1,0941.99%
1,1240.58%
1,099-0.31%
1,2414.52%
1,3321.36%
1,4231.40%

Location

Panamaon is situated at approximately 10.4185, 125.6129, in the island of Dinagat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.2 meters or 46.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Panamaon 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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