SALAPUNGAN

📍 Geographic & Classification

• Type: Rural-urban barangay located along the Candaba–San Miguel Road, bordering Bulacan (San Miguel, San Ildefonso) and adjacent to Magumbali and Mapaniqui alamy.com+14philatlas.com+14commons.wikimedia.org+14.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: ~ 15.1344° N, 120.9296° E; approximately 13.4 m (44 ft) above sea level commons.wikimedia.org+6philatlas.com+6mapcarta.com+6.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 5,019 residents, around 4.20% of Candaba’s total philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1.
  
  

• Households (2015): 5,579 people across 1,153 households, with an average size of 4.84 persons/household reddit.com+2philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2.
  
  

Age Profile (2015)

• Median age: 25.71 years
  
  

• Largest cohort: 15–19 years (10.6%)
  
  

• Dependency ratios: Youth ~43.7%, Elderly ~9.2%, Total ~53.0% philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1.
  
  

📈 Population Trends

• Growth from 3,826 in 1990 to 5,019 in 2020 (+1,193 over 30 years) philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1.
  
  

• Recent trend: –2.20% annual decline (2015–2020), down from a mild +0.52% growth (2010–2015) philatlas.com.
  
  

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Composed mainly of paddy fields, irrigation canals, and small clusters of residences along the main highway mapcarta.com+12commons.wikimedia.org+12alamy.com+12.
  
  

• Zonal values (BIR, 2025):
  
  

  • Corner roadside lots (CR): ₱1,800/m²
    
    

  • Regular road lots (RR): ₱1,000/m²
    
    

  • Interior lots (I): ₱1,500/m² commons.wikimedia.org+4zonalvaluefinderph.com+4zonalvaluefinderph.com+4philippines-streets.openalfa.com.
    
    

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall and Covered Court are accessible via the main Candaba–San Miguel Road, near the Señor Salvador Parish Church reddit.com+11candabapampanga.gov.ph+11mapcarta.com+11.
  
  

• Señor Salvador Parish Church is the community’s religious hub .
  
  

• Education facilities include Salapungan Elementary School and a National High School along the same corridor alamy.com+14wikimapia.org+14commons.wikimedia.org+14.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Positioned on the Pan‑Philippine (Maharlika) Highway, offering jeepney and tricycle services connecting Candaba and Bulacan.
  
  

• Road resilience includes recent alignment and paving projects; seasonal flooding may still impact access candabapampanga.gov.ph+10commons.wikimedia.org+10philippines-streets.openalfa.com+10philatlas.com.
  
  

🌟 Economy & Community Life

• Predominantly agricultural, with multi-crop rice cycles facilitated by irrigation systems, along with aquaculture in ponds .
  
  

• The Municipal Extension Hub hosts health, multi-purpose court, police coordination, and livelihood training, serving Salapungan and 7 nearby barangays reddit.com+11oocities.org+11mapcarta.com+11.
  
  

• Community events revolve around the Church—Señor Salvador—and civic center activities.
  
  

🌏 Municipality Context

• One of 33 barangays in Candaba, nestled in the Candaba Swamp floodplain, crucial for agriculture and ecological resilience commons.wikimedia.org+2commons.wikimedia.org+2commons.wikimedia.org+2.
  
  

• Its location along the highway makes it pivotal as a district center and service hub.