Polocate, Municipality of Banga, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityBanga
Postal code5601
Population (2020)1,686
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.6011, 122.3279 (11° 36' North, 122° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.2 meters (148.3 feet)

Polocate is a barangay in the municipality of Banga, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,686. This represented 4.18% of the total population of Banga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Polocate in the 2015 Census was 1,707 broken down into 400 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Polocate (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3832495.55
1,4722795.28
1,5012935.12
1,5753354.70
1,6383614.54
1,7074004.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polocate is 5 to 9, with 198 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Polocate by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.00%
1 to 41508.79%
5 to 919811.60%
10 to 141458.49%
15 to 191518.85%
20 to 241619.43%
25 to 291498.73%
30 to 341156.74%
35 to 391257.32%
40 to 44955.57%
45 to 49895.21%
50 to 54673.93%
55 to 59593.46%
60 to 64472.75%
65 to 69512.99%
70 to 74321.87%
75 to 79362.11%
80 and over201.17%
Total1,707100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.34
  • Median Age: 26.06

Historical population

The population of Polocate grew from 1,383 in 1990 to 1,686 in 2020, an increase of 303 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.26%, or a decrease of 21 people, from the previous population of 1,707 in 2015.

Population of Polocate (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,383
1,4721.18%
1,5010.42%
1,5750.67%
1,6381.44%
1,7070.79%
1,686-0.26%

Location

Polocate is situated at approximately 11.6011, 122.3279, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.2 meters or 148.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Polocate 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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