Pinalpalan, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityMalita
Postal code8012
Population (2020)4,287
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.4104, 125.4911 (6° 25' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level488.1 meters (1,601.4 feet)

Pinalpalan is a barangay in the municipality of Malita, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,287. This represented 3.63% of the total population of Malita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pinalpalan in the 2015 Census was 4,686 broken down into 1,209 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Pinalpalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,5058285.44
4,3848305.28
4,9209845.00
3,8577085.45
4,6401,0234.54
4,6861,2093.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pinalpalan is 5 to 9, with 683 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Pinalpalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11082.30%
1 to 43988.49%
5 to 968314.58%
10 to 1455811.91%
15 to 1949110.48%
20 to 244168.88%
25 to 294118.77%
30 to 343036.47%
35 to 392785.93%
40 to 442936.25%
45 to 492405.12%
50 to 542114.50%
55 to 591322.82%
60 to 64851.81%
65 to 69260.55%
70 to 74230.49%
75 to 79110.23%
80 and over190.41%
Total4,686100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.84
  • Median Age: 21.26

Historical population

The population of Pinalpalan fell from 4,505 in 1990 to 4,287 in 2020, a decrease of 218 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.86%, or a decrease of 399 people, from the previous population of 4,686 in 2015.

Population of Pinalpalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,505
4,384-0.51%
4,9202.50%
3,857-3.30%
4,6406.96%
4,6860.19%
4,287-1.86%

Location

Pinalpalan is situated at approximately 6.4104, 125.4911, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 488.1 meters or 1,601.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pinalpalan 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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