Peniel, Municipality of Lopez Jaena, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityLopez Jaena
Postal code7208
Population (2020)163
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4175, 123.6509 (8° 25' North, 123° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level690.4 meters (2,265.1 feet)

Peniel is a barangay in the municipality of Lopez Jaena, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 163. This represented 0.64% of the total population of Lopez Jaena.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Peniel in the 2015 Census was 153 broken down into 38 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

details
Number of households in Peniel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3684.50
209365.81
236386.21
110244.58
116264.46
153384.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Peniel is 20 to 24, with 21 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1 individual.

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Population of Peniel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.65%
1 to 4106.54%
5 to 91811.76%
10 to 14159.80%
15 to 19138.50%
20 to 242113.73%
25 to 2974.58%
30 to 34138.50%
35 to 3953.27%
40 to 4431.96%
45 to 4985.23%
50 to 5474.58%
55 to 5953.27%
60 to 6463.92%
65 to 6974.58%
70 to 7463.92%
75 to 7942.61%
80 and over42.61%
Total153100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 23.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.86
  • Median Age: 24.64

Historical population

The population of Peniel grew from 36 in 1990 to 163 in 2020, an increase of 127 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.34%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 153 in 2015.

Population of Peniel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
36
21039.15%
2362.53%
110-9.99%
1161.95%
1535.41%
1631.34%

Location

Peniel is situated at approximately 8.4175, 123.6509, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 690.4 meters or 2,265.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Peniel 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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