Medol, Municipality of Palimbang, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityPalimbang
Postal code9809
Population (2020)1,615
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.2892, 124.1452 (6° 17' North, 124° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.8 meters (71.5 feet)

Medol is a barangay in the municipality of Palimbang, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,615. This represented 1.74% of the total population of Palimbang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Medol in the 2015 Census was 1,721 broken down into 339 households or an average of 5.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Medol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
421785.40
453736.21
537985.48
1,4332485.78
1,5733774.17
1,7213395.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Medol is 5 to 9, with 253 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Medol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.38%
1 to 424013.95%
5 to 925314.70%
10 to 1422312.96%
15 to 191709.88%
20 to 2417610.23%
25 to 2917710.28%
30 to 341418.19%
35 to 39995.75%
40 to 44834.82%
45 to 49563.25%
50 to 54281.63%
55 to 59160.93%
60 to 6480.46%
65 to 6950.29%
70 to 7440.23%
75 to 7910.06%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,721100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.4
  • Median Age: 18.04

Historical population

The population of Medol grew from 421 in 1990 to 1,615 in 2020, an increase of 1,194 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.33%, or a decrease of 106 people, from the previous population of 1,721 in 2015.

Population of Medol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
421
4531.38%
5373.71%
1,43314.50%
1,5733.45%
1,7211.73%
1,615-1.33%

Location

Medol is situated at approximately 6.2892, 124.1452, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.8 meters or 71.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Medol 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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