Poblacion, Municipality of Bontoc, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalityBontoc
Postal code2616
Population (2020)2,946
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.0900, 120.9772 (17° 5' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level864.6 meters (2,836.6 feet)

Poblacion, formerly Bontoc, is a barangay in the municipality of Bontoc, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,946. This represented 12.22% of the total population of Bontoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 2,928 broken down into 767 households or an average of 3.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,9526184.78
3,1006714.62
3,0546824.48
3,2177154.50
3,0097204.18
2,9287673.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 15 to 19, with 459 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1441.42%
1 to 41765.69%
5 to 92277.34%
10 to 143009.71%
15 to 1945914.85%
20 to 2439112.65%
25 to 292548.22%
30 to 341966.34%
35 to 391695.47%
40 to 441705.50%
45 to 491645.31%
50 to 541394.50%
55 to 591304.21%
60 to 64963.11%
65 to 69652.10%
70 to 74431.39%
75 to 79391.26%
80 and over290.94%
Total3,091100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 34.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 42.58
  • Median Age: 24.34

Historical population

The population of Poblacion fell from 2,989 in 1990 to 2,946 in 2020, a decrease of 43 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.01%, or a decrease of 145 people, from the previous population of 3,091 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,989
3,1430.95%
3,064-0.54%
3,2890.98%
3,030-2.94%
3,0910.38%
2,946-1.01%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 17.0900, 120.9772, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 864.6 meters or 2,836.6 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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