Lalong, Municipality of Calatrava, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCalatrava
Postal code6126
Population (2020)2,615
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6207, 123.3495 (10° 37' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level637.6 meters (2,091.8 feet)

Lalong is a barangay in the municipality of Calatrava, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,615. This represented 3.17% of the total population of Calatrava.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lalong in the 2015 Census was 2,789 broken down into 619 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Lalong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1334195.09
2,4164745.10
2,3924844.94
2,5935344.86
2,4925284.72
2,7896194.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lalong is 15 to 19, with 338 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Lalong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.51%
1 to 42609.32%
5 to 932911.80%
10 to 1433612.05%
15 to 1933812.12%
20 to 2430210.83%
25 to 292007.17%
30 to 341776.35%
35 to 391605.74%
40 to 441294.63%
45 to 491124.02%
50 to 541103.94%
55 to 591003.59%
60 to 64853.05%
65 to 69311.11%
70 to 74441.58%
75 to 79170.61%
80 and over170.61%
Total2,789100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.81
  • Median Age: 21.48

Historical population

The population of Lalong grew from 2,133 in 1990 to 2,615 in 2020, an increase of 482 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.35%, or a decrease of 174 people, from the previous population of 2,789 in 2015.

Population of Lalong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,133
2,4162.36%
2,392-0.21%
2,5931.12%
2,492-1.44%
2,7892.17%
2,615-1.35%

Location

Lalong is situated at approximately 10.6207, 123.3495, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 637.6 meters or 2,091.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lalong 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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