Derilon, Municipality of Banga, Province of South Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
MunicipalityBanga
Postal code9511
Population (2020)1,436
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3232, 124.8512 (6° 19' North, 124° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level247.9 meters (813.3 feet)

Derilon is a barangay in the municipality of Banga, in the province of South Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,436. This represented 1.61% of the total population of Banga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Derilon in the 2015 Census was 1,132 broken down into 288 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Derilon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5771214.77
7721664.65
8901894.71
8842263.91
9602503.84
1,1322883.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Derilon is 5 to 9, with 136 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Derilon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.77%
1 to 41008.83%
5 to 913612.01%
10 to 1412010.60%
15 to 1912611.13%
20 to 24938.22%
25 to 29786.89%
30 to 34746.54%
35 to 39665.83%
40 to 44786.89%
45 to 49625.48%
50 to 54453.98%
55 to 59393.45%
60 to 64332.92%
65 to 69272.39%
70 to 74181.59%
75 to 7980.71%
80 and over90.80%
Total1,132100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.11
  • Median Age: 23.44

Historical population

The population of Derilon grew from 577 in 1990 to 1,436 in 2020, an increase of 859 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.13%, or an increase of 304 people, from the previous population of 1,132 in 2015.

Population of Derilon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
577
7725.61%
8903.10%
8980.12%
9602.46%
1,1323.19%
1,4365.13%

Location

Derilon is situated at approximately 6.3232, 124.8512, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 247.9 meters or 813.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Derilon 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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