Lower Patag, Municipality of Sison, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalitySison
Postal code8404
Population (2020)1,098
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.6523, 125.5272 (9° 39' North, 125° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level63.5 meters (208.3 feet)

Lower Patag is a barangay in the municipality of Sison, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,098. This represented 7.68% of the total population of Sison.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Patag in the 2015 Census was 1,016 broken down into 221 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Patag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7231255.78
6681295.18
8161674.89
9251864.97
1,0032024.97
1,0162214.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Patag is 10 to 14, with 137 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Lower Patag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.36%
1 to 4817.97%
5 to 912312.11%
10 to 1413713.48%
15 to 1910910.73%
20 to 24727.09%
25 to 29626.10%
30 to 34605.91%
35 to 39696.79%
40 to 44504.92%
45 to 49494.82%
50 to 54444.33%
55 to 59393.84%
60 to 64363.54%
65 to 69252.46%
70 to 74201.97%
75 to 79131.28%
80 and over30.30%
Total1,016100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.2
  • Median Age: 22.36

Historical population

The population of Lower Patag grew from 723 in 1990 to 1,098 in 2020, an increase of 375 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.65%, or an increase of 82 people, from the previous population of 1,016 in 2015.

Population of Lower Patag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
723
668-1.47%
8224.55%
9251.64%
1,0032.99%
1,0160.25%
1,0981.65%

Location

Lower Patag is situated at approximately 9.6523, 125.5272, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 63.5 meters or 208.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Patag 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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