Palnab del Sur, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)1,970
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5716, 124.2212 (13° 34' North, 124° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Palnab del Sur is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,970. This represented 2.57% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palnab del Sur in the 2015 Census was 1,777 broken down into 361 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Palnab del Sur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0181795.69
1,0632654.01
1,3202704.89
1,5533174.90
1,6013394.72
1,7773614.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palnab del Sur is 5 to 9, with 207 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Palnab del Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1341.90%
1 to 41448.06%
5 to 920711.58%
10 to 1418810.52%
15 to 1920411.42%
20 to 241327.39%
25 to 291086.04%
30 to 341126.27%
35 to 391518.45%
40 to 441065.93%
45 to 49975.43%
50 to 54724.03%
55 to 59593.30%
60 to 64623.47%
65 to 69362.01%
70 to 74351.96%
75 to 79201.12%
80 and over201.12%
Total1,787100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.01
  • Median Age: 24.41

Historical population

The population of Palnab del Sur grew from 1,018 in 1990 to 1,970 in 2020, an increase of 952 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 183 people, from the previous population of 1,787 in 2015.

Population of Palnab del Sur (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,018
1,0630.81%
1,3204.75%
1,5532.27%
1,6011.11%
1,7872.11%
1,9702.07%

Location

Palnab del Sur is situated at approximately 13.5716, 124.2212, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palnab del Sur 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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