Poblacion, Municipality of Kawayan, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityKawayan
Postal code6545
Population (2020)1,154
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.6756, 124.3537 (11° 41' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level55.0 meters (180.4 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Kawayan, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,154. This represented 5.64% of the total population of Kawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 1,197 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8521734.92
9301904.89
9711974.93
1,0732344.59
1,1182584.33
1,1972504.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 20 to 24, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.49%
1 to 4867.13%
5 to 91179.70%
10 to 141149.45%
15 to 191179.70%
20 to 241199.87%
25 to 29756.22%
30 to 34816.72%
35 to 39534.39%
40 to 44746.14%
45 to 49746.14%
50 to 54685.64%
55 to 59534.39%
60 to 64383.15%
65 to 69362.99%
70 to 74332.74%
75 to 79231.91%
80 and over272.24%
Total1,206100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.37
  • Median Age: 27.13

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 853 in 1990 to 1,154 in 2020, an increase of 301 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.92%, or a decrease of 52 people, from the previous population of 1,206 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
853
9321.67%
9771.02%
1,0771.35%
1,1211.47%
1,2061.40%
1,154-0.92%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 11.6756, 124.3537, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 55.0 meters or 180.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion 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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