Salasang, Municipality of Arakan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityArakan
Postal code9417
Population (2020)1,525
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3601, 125.1784 (7° 22' North, 125° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level567.3 meters (1,861.2 feet)

Salasang is a barangay in the municipality of Arakan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,525. This represented 3.02% of the total population of Arakan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salasang in the 2015 Census was 1,473 broken down into 347 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Salasang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9071695.37
1,0652085.12
1,3352854.68
1,2072624.61
1,2272854.31
1,4733474.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salasang is 5 to 9, with 196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Salasang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.51%
1 to 415510.52%
5 to 919613.30%
10 to 1417812.08%
15 to 191308.82%
20 to 241268.55%
25 to 29996.72%
30 to 34966.51%
35 to 39845.70%
40 to 44674.55%
45 to 49885.97%
50 to 54734.95%
55 to 59583.93%
60 to 64312.10%
65 to 69100.68%
70 to 74221.49%
75 to 79151.02%
80 and over90.61%
Total1,474100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73
  • Median Age: 21.63

Historical population

The population of Salasang grew from 907 in 1990 to 1,525 in 2020, an increase of 618 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.72%, or an increase of 51 people, from the previous population of 1,474 in 2015.

Population of Salasang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
907
1,0653.05%
1,3354.96%
1,207-1.38%
1,2270.60%
1,4743.55%
1,5250.72%

Location

Salasang is situated at approximately 7.3601, 125.1784, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 567.3 meters or 1,861.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salasang 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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