Palabucan, Municipality of Libona, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
MunicipalityLibona
Postal code8706
Population (2020)1,635
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3985, 124.7802 (8° 24' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level480.8 meters (1,577.4 feet)

Palabucan is a barangay in the municipality of Libona, in the province of Bukidnon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,635. This represented 3.34% of the total population of Libona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palabucan in the 2015 Census was 1,526 broken down into 362 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Palabucan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8201545.32
9181874.91
1,0062015.00
1,2122474.91
1,2912924.42
1,5263624.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palabucan is 5 to 9, with 181 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Palabucan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.76%
1 to 416510.35%
5 to 918111.36%
10 to 141479.22%
15 to 191599.97%
20 to 241418.85%
25 to 2916310.23%
30 to 341106.90%
35 to 391177.34%
40 to 44684.27%
45 to 49815.08%
50 to 54744.64%
55 to 59583.64%
60 to 64452.82%
65 to 69221.38%
70 to 7490.56%
75 to 7980.50%
80 and over181.13%
Total1,594100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.89
  • Median Age: 24.15

Historical population

The population of Palabucan grew from 820 in 1990 to 1,635 in 2020, an increase of 815 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.54%, or an increase of 41 people, from the previous population of 1,594 in 2015.

Population of Palabucan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
820
9182.14%
1,0061.98%
1,2603.15%
1,3332.07%
1,5943.46%
1,6350.54%

Location

Palabucan is situated at approximately 8.3985, 124.7802, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 480.8 meters or 1,577.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palabucan 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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