Pola, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
Barangay count23
Postal code5206
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Area (2013)159.34 km2 (61.52 sq mi)
Population (2020)35,455
Density (2020)223 / km2 (576 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 9' North, 121° 26' East (13.1435, 121.4416)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.4 meters (11.3 feet)

Pola is a coastal municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

The municipality has a land area of 159.34 square kilometers or 61.52 square miles which constitutes 3.76% of Oriental Mindoro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,455. This represented 3.90% of the total population of Oriental Mindoro province, or 1.10% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 223 inhabitants per square kilometer or 576 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pola has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pola
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacawan4.19%1,4841,4581.78%0.37%
Bacungan1.59%564567-0.53%-0.11%
Batuhan8.25%2,9242,8422.89%0.60%
Bayanan5.14%1,8241,8200.22%0.05%
Biga3.63%1,2861,1799.08%1.85%
Buhay na Tubig2.98%1,0551,207-12.59%-2.79%
Calima5.27%1,8701,994-6.22%-1.34%
Calubasanhon3.80%1,3461,420-5.21%-1.12%
Campamento1.78%6315975.70%1.17%
Casiligan4.92%1,7431,878-7.19%-1.56%
Malibago3.71%1,3151,1969.95%2.02%
Maluanluan11.11%3,9403,31618.82%3.70%
Matulatula11.37%4,0313,9212.81%0.58%
Misong3.18%1,1281,0596.52%1.34%
Pahilahan6.32%2,2412,0539.16%1.86%
Panikihan4.56%1,6171,5653.32%0.69%
Pula5.18%1,8361,7803.15%0.65%
Puting Cacao2.55%90380911.62%2.34%
Tagbakin3.35%1,1881,469-19.13%-4.37%
Tagumpay2.12%7517362.04%0.43%
Tiguihan2.47%8768048.96%1.82%
Zone I0.98%346433-20.09%-4.61%
Zone II1.57%556598-7.02%-1.52%
Pola Total35,45534,7012.17%0.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pola for the fiscal year of 2016 was 92,583,069.12.

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Annual regular income of Pola (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009105,713,089.08
201056,045,921.57-46.98%
201161,312,031.449.40%
201259,605,745.79-2.78%
201365,565,962.8910.00%
201473,753,855.4912.49%
201583,567,108.8213.31%
201692,583,069.1210.79%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pola in the 2015 Census was 34,699 broken down into 8,192 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Pola (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,8185,2355.12
29,1495,9404.91
31,9226,4004.99
32,6357,0164.65
32,9847,5824.35
34,6998,1924.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pola is 5 to 9, with 4,008 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 300 individuals.

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Population of Pola by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16621.91%
1 to 43,1138.97%
5 to 94,00811.55%
10 to 143,86411.14%
15 to 193,4519.94%
20 to 242,8258.14%
25 to 292,3836.87%
30 to 342,3366.73%
35 to 392,2366.44%
40 to 441,9405.59%
45 to 491,8395.30%
50 to 541,6814.84%
55 to 591,4674.23%
60 to 641,0603.05%
65 to 697352.12%
70 to 744451.28%
75 to 793561.03%
80 and over3000.86%
Total34,701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.54
  • Median Age: 23.99

Historical population

The population of Pola grew from 1,650 in 1903 to 35,455 in 2020, an increase of 33,805 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.45%, or an increase of 754 people, from the previous population of 34,701 in 2015.

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Population of Pola (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,650
4,3076.25%
10,1074.36%
12,6122.30%
21,8844.97%
18,789-1.48%
19,0720.30%
23,1883.98%
26,8331.47%
29,1561.57%
31,9381.97%
32,6350.30%
32,9840.39%
34,7010.97%
35,4550.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pola for the year 2019 was 21,433, broken down into 10,532 males and 10,901 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pola is situated at approximately 13° 9' North, 121° 26' East, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.4 meters or 11.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Pola are Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas City, Batangas, Lucena, Lipa, Batangas, Tayabas, Quezon, and San Pablo, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Socorro, Oriental Mindoro, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, and Bansud, Oriental Mindoro. Its distance from the national capital is 167.69 kilometers (104.20 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 167.69 kilometers (104.20 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N17°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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