Potohan, Municipality of Tubigon, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityTubigon
Postal code6329
Population (2020)2,312
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.9432, 123.9596 (9° 57' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.9 meters (104.7 feet)

Potohan is a barangay in the municipality of Tubigon, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,312. This represented 4.83% of the total population of Tubigon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Potohan in the 2015 Census was 2,137 broken down into 473 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Potohan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0481905.52
1,2142195.54
1,3902775.02
1,9273725.18
1,8683754.98
2,1374734.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Potohan is 10 to 14, with 246 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Potohan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1411.92%
1 to 41728.05%
5 to 92139.97%
10 to 1424611.51%
15 to 192059.59%
20 to 241868.70%
25 to 291577.35%
30 to 341577.35%
35 to 391185.52%
40 to 441446.74%
45 to 491235.76%
50 to 541054.91%
55 to 59783.65%
60 to 64622.90%
65 to 69502.34%
70 to 74371.73%
75 to 79251.17%
80 and over180.84%
Total2,137100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.08
  • Median Age: 25.18

Historical population

The population of Potohan grew from 1,048 in 1990 to 2,312 in 2020, an increase of 1,264 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.67%, or an increase of 175 people, from the previous population of 2,137 in 2015.

Population of Potohan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,048
1,2142.79%
1,3973.06%
1,9274.54%
1,868-1.13%
2,1372.59%
2,3121.67%

Location

Potohan is situated at approximately 9.9432, 123.9596, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.9 meters or 104.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Potohan 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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