Palma, Municipality of Barbaza, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
MunicipalityBarbaza
Postal code5706
Population (2020)1,474
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2320, 122.0571 (11° 14' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.7 feet)

Palma is a barangay in the municipality of Barbaza, in the province of Antique. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,474. This represented 6.31% of the total population of Barbaza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palma in the 2015 Census was 1,417 broken down into 387 households or an average of 3.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Palma (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0962015.45
1,1262105.36
1,2012454.90
1,3162764.77
1,3922974.69
1,4173873.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palma is 5 to 9, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Palma by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.83%
1 to 41077.55%
5 to 916311.50%
10 to 141309.17%
15 to 191238.68%
20 to 241158.12%
25 to 291097.69%
30 to 341148.05%
35 to 391127.90%
40 to 44835.86%
45 to 49604.23%
50 to 54594.16%
55 to 59553.88%
60 to 64503.53%
65 to 69322.26%
70 to 74372.61%
75 to 79241.69%
80 and over181.27%
Total1,417100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.02
  • Median Age: 27.04

Historical population

The population of Palma grew from 1,096 in 1990 to 1,474 in 2020, an increase of 378 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.83%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 1,417 in 2015.

Population of Palma (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,096
1,1260.51%
1,2011.39%
1,3161.27%
1,3922.06%
1,4170.34%
1,4740.83%

Location

Palma is situated at approximately 11.2320, 122.0571, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palma 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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