Palaciawan, Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityBarotac Nuevo
Postal code5007
Population (2020)1,986
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.9205, 122.7474 (10° 55' North, 122° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Palaciawan is a barangay in the municipality of Barotac Nuevo, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,986. This represented 3.41% of the total population of Barotac Nuevo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palaciawan in the 2015 Census was 1,802 broken down into 348 households or an average of 5.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Palaciawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2642325.45
1,2572375.30
1,3732595.30
1,5873204.96
1,7703794.67
1,8023485.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Palaciawan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 198 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Palaciawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.78%
1 to 41508.32%
5 to 919810.99%
10 to 1419810.99%
15 to 191679.27%
20 to 241789.88%
25 to 291437.94%
30 to 341256.94%
35 to 39864.77%
40 to 44925.11%
45 to 491075.94%
50 to 54844.66%
55 to 59653.61%
60 to 64543.00%
65 to 69452.50%
70 to 74301.66%
75 to 79261.44%
80 and over221.22%
Total1,802100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.67
  • Median Age: 24.38

Historical population

The population of Palaciawan grew from 1,264 in 1990 to 1,986 in 2020, an increase of 722 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.07%, or an increase of 184 people, from the previous population of 1,802 in 2015.

Population of Palaciawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,264
1,257-0.10%
1,3731.91%
1,5872.02%
1,7704.05%
1,8020.34%
1,9862.07%

Location

Palaciawan is situated at approximately 10.9205, 122.7474, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palaciawan 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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