Bool West, Municipality of Culaba, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityCulaba
Postal code6547
Population (2020)791
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.6526, 124.4978 (11° 39' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level551.3 meters (1,808.7 feet)

Bool West, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Culaba, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 791. This represented 6.10% of the total population of Culaba.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bool West in the 2015 Census was 745 broken down into 153 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Bool West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6621205.52
8131306.25
9121496.12
7181554.63
7641594.81
7451534.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Bool West are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 98 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Bool West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.34%
1 to 4709.40%
5 to 99813.15%
10 to 147510.07%
15 to 199813.15%
20 to 24628.32%
25 to 29577.65%
30 to 34344.56%
35 to 39445.91%
40 to 44354.70%
45 to 49374.97%
50 to 54344.56%
55 to 59354.70%
60 to 64182.42%
65 to 69121.61%
70 to 74141.88%
75 to 7950.67%
80 and over70.94%
Total745100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.1
  • Median Age: 21.73

Historical population

The population of Bool West grew from 662 in 1990 to 791 in 2020, an increase of 129 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 46 people, from the previous population of 745 in 2015.

Population of Bool West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
662
8133.92%
9122.49%
718-3.24%
7642.29%
745-0.48%
7911.27%

Location

Bool West is situated at approximately 11.6526, 124.4978, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 551.3 meters or 1,808.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bool West 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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