Palaca, Municipality of Miagao, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityMiagao
Postal code5023
Population (2020)2,178
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.6394, 122.2081 (10° 38' North, 122° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.0 meters (42.7 feet)

Palaca is a barangay in the municipality of Miagao, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,178. This represented 3.20% of the total population of Miagao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palaca in the 2015 Census was 2,142 broken down into 432 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Palaca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5592915.36
1,4673034.84
1,6203304.91
1,7343644.76
1,8793934.78
2,1424324.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palaca is 15 to 19, with 226 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Palaca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.26%
1 to 41466.82%
5 to 92049.52%
10 to 141828.50%
15 to 1922610.55%
20 to 241908.87%
25 to 291748.12%
30 to 341607.47%
35 to 391205.60%
40 to 441426.63%
45 to 491014.72%
50 to 541095.09%
55 to 591014.72%
60 to 64783.64%
65 to 69683.17%
70 to 74321.49%
75 to 79421.96%
80 and over401.87%
Total2,142100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.89
  • Median Age: 27.76

Historical population

The population of Palaca grew from 1,559 in 1990 to 2,178 in 2020, an increase of 619 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.35%, or an increase of 36 people, from the previous population of 2,142 in 2015.

Population of Palaca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,559
1,467-1.13%
1,6202.15%
1,7340.94%
1,8792.97%
2,1422.53%
2,1780.35%

Location

Palaca is situated at approximately 10.6394, 122.2081, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.0 meters or 42.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palaca 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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