Pooc Occidental, Municipality of Tubigon, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityTubigon
Postal code6329
Population (2020)817
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.9523, 123.9610 (9° 57' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.1 meters (10.2 feet)

Pooc Occidental, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Tubigon, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 817. This represented 1.71% of the total population of Tubigon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pooc Occidental in the 2015 Census was 851 broken down into 210 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Pooc Occidental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1572105.51
1,2692245.67
1,2722305.53
1,1072205.03
1,1312274.98
8512104.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pooc Occidental is 15 to 19, with 84 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Pooc Occidental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.41%
1 to 4505.88%
5 to 9657.64%
10 to 14728.46%
15 to 19849.87%
20 to 24829.64%
25 to 29779.05%
30 to 34475.52%
35 to 39536.23%
40 to 44505.88%
45 to 49566.58%
50 to 54435.05%
55 to 59404.70%
60 to 64445.17%
65 to 69222.59%
70 to 74273.17%
75 to 79151.76%
80 and over121.41%
Total851100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 34.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.74
  • Median Age: 28.93

Historical population

The population of Pooc Occidental fell from 1,157 in 1990 to 817 in 2020, a decrease of 340 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.85%, or a decrease of 34 people, from the previous population of 851 in 2015.

Population of Pooc Occidental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,157
1,2691.75%
1,2720.05%
1,115-1.80%
1,1310.52%
851-5.27%
817-0.85%

Location

Pooc Occidental is situated at approximately 9.9523, 123.9610, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.1 meters or 10.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pooc 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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