Piraka, Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalitySultan Naga Dimaporo
Postal code9215
Population (2020)1,573
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7007, 123.8402 (7° 42' North, 123° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.2 meters (33.5 feet)

Piraka is a barangay in the municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,573. This represented 2.58% of the total population of Sultan Naga Dimaporo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Piraka in the 2015 Census was 1,638 broken down into 314 households or an average of 5.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Piraka (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7891236.41
9331466.39
1,0941985.53
1,2492235.60
1,4552855.11
1,6383145.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Piraka is 5 to 9, with 232 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Piraka by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.32%
1 to 417410.62%
5 to 923214.16%
10 to 1421413.06%
15 to 1921913.37%
20 to 241489.04%
25 to 291428.67%
30 to 341006.11%
35 to 391076.53%
40 to 44684.15%
45 to 49653.97%
50 to 54452.75%
55 to 59301.83%
60 to 64241.47%
65 to 69140.85%
70 to 74120.73%
75 to 7950.31%
80 and over10.06%
Total1,638100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.79
  • Median Age: 18.68

Historical population

The population of Piraka grew from 789 in 1990 to 1,573 in 2020, an increase of 784 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.85%, or a decrease of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,638 in 2015.

Population of Piraka (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
789
9333.19%
1,0943.47%
1,2491.84%
1,4555.71%
1,6382.28%
1,573-0.85%

Location

Piraka is situated at approximately 7.7007, 123.8402, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.2 meters or 33.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Piraka 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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