Biga, Municipality of Pola, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
MunicipalityPola
Postal code5206
Population (2020)1,286
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.0969, 121.4693 (13° 6' North, 121° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.2 meters (125.3 feet)

Biga is a barangay in the municipality of Pola, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,286. This represented 3.63% of the total population of Pola.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Biga in the 2015 Census was 1,179 broken down into 261 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Biga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7441355.51
7691515.09
8281445.75
9772124.61
1,1022474.46
1,1792614.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Biga is 5 to 9, with 133 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Biga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.97%
1 to 411910.09%
5 to 913311.28%
10 to 141099.25%
15 to 1912710.77%
20 to 241149.67%
25 to 291058.91%
30 to 34887.46%
35 to 39645.43%
40 to 44514.33%
45 to 49534.50%
50 to 54484.07%
55 to 59453.82%
60 to 64363.05%
65 to 69322.71%
70 to 74100.85%
75 to 7950.42%
80 and over50.42%
Total1,179100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.28
  • Median Age: 22.92

Historical population

The population of Biga grew from 744 in 1990 to 1,286 in 2020, an increase of 542 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.85%, or an increase of 107 people, from the previous population of 1,179 in 2015.

Population of Biga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
744
7690.62%
8281.60%
9772.31%
1,1024.48%
1,1791.29%
1,2861.85%

Location

Biga is situated at approximately 13.0969, 121.4693, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.2 meters or 125.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Biga 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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