Luna Norte, Municipality of Makilala, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMakilala
Postal code9401
Population (2020)1,522
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9117, 125.0478 (6° 55' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level146.3 meters (480.0 feet)

Luna Norte is a barangay in the municipality of Makilala, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,522. This represented 1.73% of the total population of Makilala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Luna Norte in the 2015 Census was 1,388 broken down into 339 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Luna Norte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8531445.92
1,1662255.18
1,0401935.39
1,2852614.92
1,3953014.63
1,3883394.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Luna Norte is 5 to 9, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Luna Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.86%
1 to 41148.15%
5 to 914610.44%
10 to 141258.94%
15 to 191248.87%
20 to 2414210.16%
25 to 291218.66%
30 to 341087.73%
35 to 39876.22%
40 to 44846.01%
45 to 49765.44%
50 to 54674.79%
55 to 59594.22%
60 to 64453.22%
65 to 69282.00%
70 to 74211.50%
75 to 79151.07%
80 and over100.72%
Total1,398100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.13
  • Median Age: 25.91

Historical population

The population of Luna Norte grew from 853 in 1990 to 1,522 in 2020, an increase of 669 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.80%, or an increase of 124 people, from the previous population of 1,398 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Luna Norte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
853
1,1686.06%
1,040-2.46%
1,2882.99%
1,3983.03%
1,3980.00%
1,5221.80%

Location

Luna Norte is situated at approximately 6.9117, 125.0478, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 146.3 meters or 480.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Luna Norte 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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