Alang‑alang, City of Mandaue

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityMandaue
Postal code6014
Population (2020)11,495
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3317, 123.9459 (10° 20' North, 123° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.2 meters (30.2 feet)

Alang‑alang is a barangay in the city of Mandaue. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,495. This represented 3.16% of the total population of Mandaue.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alang-alang in the 2015 Census was 13,429 broken down into 3,675 households or an average of 3.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Alang-alang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,6461,6275.31
9,1841,9774.65
11,4132,4654.63
12,6702,8944.38
12,4753,0844.05
13,4293,6753.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alang-alang is 20 to 24, with 1,797 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 55 individuals.

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Population of Alang-alang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13272.43%
1 to 41,1468.52%
5 to 91,2399.21%
10 to 141,0197.57%
15 to 191,2369.18%
20 to 241,79713.35%
25 to 291,51611.27%
30 to 341,1838.79%
35 to 399066.73%
40 to 447255.39%
45 to 496564.87%
50 to 545384.00%
55 to 594513.35%
60 to 642882.14%
65 to 691871.39%
70 to 741140.85%
75 to 79740.55%
80 and over550.41%
Total13,457100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.77
  • Median Age: 24.90

Historical population

The population of Alang-alang grew from 8,646 in 1990 to 11,495 in 2020, an increase of 2,849 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.26%, or a decrease of 1,962 people, from the previous population of 13,457 in 2015.

Population of Alang-alang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,646
9,1841.14%
11,4204.78%
12,6911.47%
12,475-0.62%
13,4571.45%
11,495-3.26%

Location

Alang‑alang is situated at approximately 10.3317, 123.9459, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.2 meters or 30.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alang‑alang 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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