Port Poyohon Poblacion, City of Butuan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
CityButuan
Postal code8600
Population (2020)6,607
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9598, 125.5389 (8° 58' North, 125° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.7 feet)

Port Poyohon Poblacion, formerly Barangay 17-New Asia, is a barangay in the city of Butuan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,607. This represented 1.77% of the total population of Butuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Port Poyohon Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 4,768 broken down into 1,096 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Port Poyohon Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,3581,1485.54
5,4681,0385.27
5,2059515.47
4,7311,0134.67
5,6641,1764.82
4,7681,0964.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Port Poyohon Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 548 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Port Poyohon Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1972.02%
1 to 44208.75%
5 to 954811.42%
10 to 1449310.28%
15 to 194158.65%
20 to 244669.71%
25 to 294349.05%
30 to 343557.40%
35 to 393006.25%
40 to 442485.17%
45 to 492495.19%
50 to 542304.79%
55 to 591893.94%
60 to 641332.77%
65 to 691062.21%
70 to 74541.13%
75 to 79340.71%
80 and over270.56%
Total4,798100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.93
  • Median Age: 24.57

Historical population

The population of Port Poyohon Poblacion grew from 6,358 in 1990 to 6,607 in 2020, an increase of 249 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.97%, or an increase of 1,809 people, from the previous population of 4,798 in 2015.

Population of Port Poyohon Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,358
5,468-2.79%
5,221-0.99%
4,752-1.29%
5,7597.25%
4,798-3.42%
6,6076.97%

Location

Port Poyohon Poblacion is situated at approximately 8.9598, 125.5389, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Port Poyohon Poblacion 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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