Poswoy, Municipality of Balbalan, Province of Kalinga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceKalinga
MunicipalityBalbalan
Postal code3801
Population (2020)1,036
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5317, 121.2702 (17° 32' North, 121° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level670.7 meters (2,200.4 feet)

Poswoy is a barangay in the municipality of Balbalan, in the province of Kalinga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,036. This represented 8.02% of the total population of Balbalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poswoy in the 2015 Census was 1,073 broken down into 193 households or an average of 5.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Poswoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6711036.51
1,0391606.49
1,0691766.07
1,1001865.91
9681765.50
1,0731935.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poswoy is 10 to 14, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Poswoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.49%
1 to 4868.01%
5 to 91079.97%
10 to 1411811.00%
15 to 1911010.25%
20 to 24868.01%
25 to 29756.99%
30 to 34605.59%
35 to 39756.99%
40 to 44625.78%
45 to 49555.13%
50 to 54696.43%
55 to 59393.63%
60 to 64312.89%
65 to 69262.42%
70 to 74252.33%
75 to 79100.93%
80 and over232.14%
Total1,073100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.09
  • Median Age: 25.90

Historical population

The population of Poswoy grew from 671 in 1990 to 1,036 in 2020, an increase of 365 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.74%, or a decrease of 37 people, from the previous population of 1,073 in 2015.

Population of Poswoy (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
671
1,0398.54%
1,0931.09%
1,1000.09%
968-4.55%
1,0731.98%
1,036-0.74%

Location

Poswoy is situated at approximately 17.5317, 121.2702, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 670.7 meters or 2,200.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poswoy 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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