Poblacion Occidental, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityValencia
Postal code6306
Population (2020)1,449
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.6098, 124.2074 (9° 37' North, 124° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.5 feet)

Poblacion Occidental is a barangay in the municipality of Valencia, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,449. This represented 5.10% of the total population of Valencia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion Occidental in the 2015 Census was 1,503 broken down into 310 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion Occidental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3012285.71
1,2552335.39
1,4072565.50
1,4502934.95
1,4963064.89
1,5033104.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion Occidental is 15 to 19, with 149 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion Occidental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.53%
1 to 4895.90%
5 to 91288.49%
10 to 141248.22%
15 to 191499.88%
20 to 241338.82%
25 to 291177.76%
30 to 341056.96%
35 to 39986.50%
40 to 44916.03%
45 to 491087.16%
50 to 54634.18%
55 to 59724.77%
60 to 64533.51%
65 to 69332.19%
70 to 74412.72%
75 to 79382.52%
80 and over432.85%
Total1,508100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.47
  • Median Age: 29.62

Historical population

The population of Poblacion Occidental grew from 1,311 in 1990 to 1,449 in 2020, an increase of 138 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.84%, or a decrease of 59 people, from the previous population of 1,508 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion Occidental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,311
1,255-0.81%
1,4122.56%
1,4500.37%
1,4961.14%
1,5080.15%
1,449-0.84%

Location

Poblacion Occidental is situated at approximately 9.6098, 124.2074, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion 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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