Paruayan, Municipality of Alamada, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityAlamada
Postal code9413
Population (2020)2,615
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3690, 124.5908 (7° 22' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level226.9 meters (744.4 feet)

Paruayan is a barangay in the municipality of Alamada, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,615. This represented 3.81% of the total population of Alamada.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paruayan in the 2015 Census was 2,574 broken down into 657 households or an average of 3.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Paruayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9753465.71
1,7253514.91
2,2123945.61
2,4605104.82
2,5795814.44
2,5746573.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paruayan is 10 to 14, with 293 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Paruayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1532.06%
1 to 426710.37%
5 to 927310.61%
10 to 1429311.38%
15 to 192459.52%
20 to 242489.63%
25 to 292078.04%
30 to 342057.96%
35 to 391606.22%
40 to 441274.93%
45 to 491425.52%
50 to 541013.92%
55 to 59833.22%
60 to 64582.25%
65 to 69461.79%
70 to 74321.24%
75 to 79200.78%
80 and over140.54%
Total2,574100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.33
  • Median Age: 23.15

Historical population

The population of Paruayan grew from 1,975 in 1990 to 2,615 in 2020, an increase of 640 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.33%, or an increase of 41 people, from the previous population of 2,574 in 2015.

Population of Paruayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,975
1,725-2.50%
2,2125.48%
2,4601.48%
2,5791.73%
2,574-0.04%
2,6150.33%

Location

Paruayan is situated at approximately 7.3690, 124.5908, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 226.9 meters or 744.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paruayan 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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