Poblacion, Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityItogon
Postal code2604
Population (2020)4,221
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.3877, 120.6954 (16° 23' North, 120° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level764.5 meters (2,508.2 feet)

Poblacion, formerly Central, is a barangay in the municipality of Itogon, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,221. This represented 6.86% of the total population of Itogon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 3,663 broken down into 791 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,5071,0735.13
4,5249214.91
2,8585055.66
3,1706325.02
3,2676794.81
3,6637914.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 415 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1681.86%
1 to 43639.91%
5 to 941511.33%
10 to 143288.95%
15 to 192346.39%
20 to 243649.94%
25 to 293589.77%
30 to 343148.57%
35 to 392597.07%
40 to 441945.30%
45 to 491824.97%
50 to 541554.23%
55 to 591554.23%
60 to 641022.78%
65 to 69681.86%
70 to 74441.20%
75 to 79290.79%
80 and over310.85%
Total3,663100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.09
  • Median Age: 25.83

Historical population

The population of Poblacion fell from 5,520 in 1990 to 4,221 in 2020, a decrease of 1,299 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.03%, or an increase of 558 people, from the previous population of 3,663 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,520
4,545-3.58%
2,858-9.47%
3,1791.48%
3,2671.00%
3,6632.20%
4,2213.03%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 16.3877, 120.6954, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 764.5 meters or 2,508.2 feet above mean sea level.


Sitios

Poblacion is composed of 22 sitios:

  • 1300L
  • Afat
  • Apechay
  • Ayosip
  • Baguingey
  • Beda
  • Libo-ong
  • llod
  • Lower Goldfield
  • Lucbuban
  • Maligaya
  • Mambolo
  • Ma-nit
  • Pi-ket
  • Poblacion Proper
  • Sangilo
  • Supang
  • Suyo
  • Tili
  • Tococ
  • Twinriver
  • Upper Goldfield

Adjacent barangays

Poblacion shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. List of sitios is from the Municipality of Itogon Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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