Palasao, Municipality of Cantilan, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityCantilan
Postal code8317
Population (2020)1,434
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.2933, 125.9710 (9° 18' North, 125° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.1 feet)

Palasao is a barangay in the municipality of Cantilan, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,434. This represented 4.21% of the total population of Cantilan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palasao in the 2015 Census was 1,318 broken down into 312 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Palasao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0832404.51
1,1142644.22
1,0952514.36
1,0622693.95
1,1592784.17
1,3183124.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palasao is 15 to 19, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Palasao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.73%
1 to 41007.54%
5 to 91198.97%
10 to 141209.05%
15 to 191289.65%
20 to 241219.13%
25 to 291098.22%
30 to 34725.43%
35 to 39886.64%
40 to 44816.11%
45 to 49896.71%
50 to 54705.28%
55 to 59554.15%
60 to 64372.79%
65 to 69423.17%
70 to 74261.96%
75 to 79292.19%
80 and over171.28%
Total1,326100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56
  • Median Age: 27.39

Historical population

The population of Palasao grew from 1,083 in 1990 to 1,434 in 2020, an increase of 351 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.66%, or an increase of 108 people, from the previous population of 1,326 in 2015.

Population of Palasao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,083
1,1170.58%
1,104-0.25%
1,072-0.40%
1,1683.17%
1,3262.44%
1,4341.66%

Location

Palasao is situated at approximately 9.2933, 125.9710, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palasao 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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