Lacaron, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityMalita
Postal code8012
Population (2020)4,179
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.4588, 125.5737 (6° 28' North, 125° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.9 meters (62.0 feet)

Lacaron is a barangay in the municipality of Malita, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,179. This represented 3.54% of the total population of Malita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lacaron in the 2015 Census was 3,038 broken down into 791 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Lacaron (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7903575.01
1,9364054.78
2,4685414.56
2,7076064.47
3,0327154.24
3,0387913.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lacaron is 5 to 9, with 419 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Lacaron by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1672.21%
1 to 42448.03%
5 to 941913.79%
10 to 1432710.76%
15 to 192728.95%
20 to 242387.83%
25 to 292448.03%
30 to 341906.25%
35 to 391856.09%
40 to 441605.27%
45 to 491625.33%
50 to 541775.83%
55 to 591304.28%
60 to 641073.52%
65 to 69431.42%
70 to 74290.95%
75 to 79220.72%
80 and over220.72%
Total3,038100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.9
  • Median Age: 23.99

Historical population

The population of Lacaron grew from 1,790 in 1990 to 4,179 in 2020, an increase of 2,389 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.94%, or an increase of 1,141 people, from the previous population of 3,038 in 2015.

Population of Lacaron (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,790
1,9361.48%
2,4685.34%
2,7071.28%
3,0324.21%
3,0380.04%
4,1796.94%

Location

Lacaron is situated at approximately 6.4588, 125.5737, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.9 meters or 62.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lacaron 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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