Centro Occidental, Municipality of Polangui, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityPolangui
Postal code4506
Population (2020)3,324
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2935, 123.4825 (13° 18' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.9 meters (88.3 feet)

Centro Occidental, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Polangui, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,324. This represented 3.73% of the total population of Polangui.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Centro Occidental in the 2015 Census was 3,510 broken down into 681 households or an average of 5.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Centro Occidental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6824925.45
2,8425794.91
2,9475885.01
3,2846674.92
3,3386744.95
3,5106815.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Centro Occidental is 15 to 19, with 446 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Centro Occidental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1621.73%
1 to 42476.90%
5 to 937210.40%
10 to 1440911.43%
15 to 1944612.47%
20 to 243249.06%
25 to 292416.74%
30 to 341975.51%
35 to 392196.12%
40 to 441985.53%
45 to 491935.39%
50 to 541614.50%
55 to 591323.69%
60 to 641353.77%
65 to 69942.63%
70 to 74681.90%
75 to 79421.17%
80 and over381.06%
Total3,578100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.3
  • Median Age: 23.90

Historical population

The population of Centro Occidental grew from 2,704 in 1990 to 3,324 in 2020, an increase of 620 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.54%, or a decrease of 254 people, from the previous population of 3,578 in 2015.

Population of Centro Occidental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,704
2,8671.10%
2,9720.77%
3,3681.74%
3,3840.17%
3,5781.07%
3,324-1.54%

Location

Centro Occidental is situated at approximately 13.2935, 123.4825, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.9 meters or 88.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Centro Occidental 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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