Lais, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityMalita
Postal code8012
Population (2020)1,980
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3230, 125.6434 (6° 19' North, 125° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.5 meters (80.4 feet)

Lais is a barangay in the municipality of Malita, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,980. This represented 1.68% of the total population of Malita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lais in the 2015 Census was 1,781 broken down into 482 households or an average of 3.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Lais (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9723765.24
2,0074034.98
2,0614075.06
1,8343924.68
1,7704404.02
1,7814823.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lais is 5 to 9, with 198 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Lais by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.74%
1 to 41357.58%
5 to 919811.12%
10 to 141659.26%
15 to 191689.43%
20 to 241427.97%
25 to 291568.76%
30 to 341015.67%
35 to 39955.33%
40 to 441216.79%
45 to 491226.85%
50 to 541045.84%
55 to 59965.39%
60 to 64522.92%
65 to 69341.91%
70 to 74271.52%
75 to 79241.35%
80 and over100.56%
Total1,781100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.93
  • Median Age: 26.65

Historical population

The population of Lais grew from 1,972 in 1990 to 1,980 in 2020, an increase of 8 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.25%, or an increase of 199 people, from the previous population of 1,781 in 2015.

Population of Lais (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,972
2,0070.33%
2,0610.57%
1,834-1.60%
1,770-1.28%
1,7810.12%
1,9802.25%

Location

Lais is situated at approximately 6.3230, 125.6434, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.5 meters or 80.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lais 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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