Laac, Municipality of Laak, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityLaak
Postal code8810
Population (2020)7,995
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8113, 125.7838 (7° 49' North, 125° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level153.0 meters (502.0 feet)

Laac, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Laak, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,995. This represented 10.03% of the total population of Laak.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Laac in the 2015 Census was 7,365 broken down into 1,708 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Laac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,0117205.57
5,0961,0015.09
5,5921,1204.99
6,4151,3724.68
7,1501,5834.52
7,3651,7084.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laac is 5 to 9, with 913 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 66 individuals.

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Population of Laac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11371.86%
1 to 46929.38%
5 to 991312.38%
10 to 1487911.92%
15 to 197069.57%
20 to 245887.97%
25 to 295647.65%
30 to 344736.41%
35 to 394506.10%
40 to 444526.13%
45 to 494085.53%
50 to 543184.31%
55 to 592783.77%
60 to 641892.56%
65 to 691071.45%
70 to 74871.18%
75 to 79680.92%
80 and over660.89%
Total7,375100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.63
  • Median Age: 23.07

Historical population

The population of Laac grew from 4,012 in 1990 to 7,995 in 2020, an increase of 3,983 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.71%, or an increase of 620 people, from the previous population of 7,375 in 2015.

Population of Laac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,012
5,1254.69%
5,5921.89%
6,4151.91%
7,1504.03%
7,3750.59%
7,9951.71%

Location

Laac is situated at approximately 7.8113, 125.7838, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 153.0 meters or 502.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Laac 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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