Anapolon, Municipality of Arakan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityArakan
Postal code9417
Population (2020)852
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3852, 125.1388 (7° 23' North, 125° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level268.8 meters (881.9 feet)

Anapolon is a barangay in the municipality of Arakan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 852. This represented 1.69% of the total population of Arakan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Anapolon in the 2015 Census was 808 broken down into 177 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Anapolon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
427864.97
469875.39
6311036.13
6401344.78
7931604.96
8081774.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Anapolon is 5 to 9, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Anapolon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.46%
1 to 4759.23%
5 to 912515.38%
10 to 1410212.55%
15 to 199912.18%
20 to 24779.47%
25 to 29698.49%
30 to 34485.90%
35 to 39404.92%
40 to 44293.57%
45 to 49334.06%
50 to 54263.20%
55 to 59182.21%
60 to 64273.32%
65 to 6991.11%
70 to 7480.98%
75 to 7930.37%
80 and over50.62%
Total813100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.46
  • Median Age: 19.27

Historical population

The population of Anapolon grew from 427 in 1990 to 852 in 2020, an increase of 425 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.99%, or an increase of 39 people, from the previous population of 813 in 2015.

Population of Anapolon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
427
4691.77%
6316.57%
6400.20%
7938.11%
8130.48%
8520.99%

Location

Anapolon is situated at approximately 7.3852, 125.1388, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 268.8 meters or 881.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Anapolon 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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