Lumitan, Municipality of Palimbang, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityPalimbang
Postal code9809
Population (2020)1,810
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.1443, 124.3374 (6° 9' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.7 meters (58.1 feet)

Lumitan is a barangay in the municipality of Palimbang, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,810. This represented 1.95% of the total population of Palimbang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lumitan in the 2015 Census was 1,996 broken down into 303 households or an average of 6.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Lumitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1371169.80
8462004.23
1,4852206.75
1,6283115.23
1,7953495.14
1,9963036.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lumitan is 15 to 19, with 318 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Lumitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.00%
1 to 41477.36%
5 to 928114.08%
10 to 1426713.38%
15 to 1931815.93%
20 to 2423211.62%
25 to 291718.57%
30 to 341477.36%
35 to 391155.76%
40 to 44984.91%
45 to 49974.86%
50 to 54391.95%
55 to 59321.60%
60 to 64130.65%
65 to 6990.45%
70 to 7480.40%
75 to 7920.10%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,996100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.17
  • Median Age: 19.45

Historical population

The population of Lumitan grew from 1,137 in 1990 to 1,810 in 2020, an increase of 673 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.04%, or a decrease of 186 people, from the previous population of 1,996 in 2015.

Population of Lumitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,137
846-5.39%
1,48512.82%
1,6281.28%
1,7953.62%
1,9962.04%
1,810-2.04%

Location

Lumitan is situated at approximately 6.1443, 124.3374, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.7 meters or 58.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lumitan 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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