Ponso, Municipality of Polangui, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityPolangui
Postal code4506
Population (2020)5,241
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.2891, 123.5168 (13° 17' North, 123° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.1 meters (134.8 feet)

Ponso is a barangay in the municipality of Polangui, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,241. This represented 5.88% of the total population of Polangui.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ponso in the 2015 Census was 5,039 broken down into 1,078 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Ponso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,0336765.97
3,9557715.13
4,2878505.04
4,4229514.65
4,9241,0364.75
5,0391,0784.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ponso is 5 to 9, with 598 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 60 individuals.

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Population of Ponso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1971.92%
1 to 43677.28%
5 to 959811.87%
10 to 1458211.55%
15 to 1953110.54%
20 to 243987.90%
25 to 293196.33%
30 to 343226.39%
35 to 393226.39%
40 to 442925.79%
45 to 492855.66%
50 to 542324.60%
55 to 591643.25%
60 to 641823.61%
65 to 691412.80%
70 to 74851.69%
75 to 79621.23%
80 and over601.19%
Total5,039100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.37
  • Median Age: 24.33

Historical population

The population of Ponso grew from 4,033 in 1990 to 5,241 in 2020, an increase of 1,208 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.83%, or an increase of 202 people, from the previous population of 5,039 in 2015.

Population of Ponso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,033
3,959-0.35%
4,2871.72%
4,4220.43%
4,9274.01%
5,0390.43%
5,2410.83%

Location

Ponso is situated at approximately 13.2891, 123.5168, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.1 meters or 134.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ponso 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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