Buhay na Tubig, Municipality of Pola, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
MunicipalityPola
Postal code5206
Population (2020)1,055
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.1427, 121.5150 (13° 9' North, 121° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level77.8 meters (255.2 feet)

Buhay na Tubig is a barangay in the municipality of Pola, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,055. This represented 2.98% of the total population of Pola.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buhay na Tubig in the 2015 Census was 1,207 broken down into 263 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Buhay na Tubig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3462495.41
1,2652704.69
1,2562505.02
1,2632694.70
1,1422714.21
1,2072634.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buhay na Tubig is 10 to 14, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Buhay na Tubig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.66%
1 to 4967.95%
5 to 91139.36%
10 to 1415612.92%
15 to 1914912.34%
20 to 2412210.11%
25 to 29826.79%
30 to 34483.98%
35 to 39685.63%
40 to 44685.63%
45 to 49836.88%
50 to 54574.72%
55 to 59544.47%
60 to 64383.15%
65 to 69161.33%
70 to 74171.41%
75 to 7970.58%
80 and over131.08%
Total1,207100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.96
  • Median Age: 22.85

Historical population

The population of Buhay na Tubig fell from 1,346 in 1990 to 1,055 in 2020, a decrease of 291 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.79%, or a decrease of 152 people, from the previous population of 1,207 in 2015.

Population of Buhay na Tubig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,346
1,265-1.16%
1,256-0.15%
1,2630.08%
1,142-3.60%
1,2071.06%
1,055-2.79%

Location

Buhay na Tubig is situated at approximately 13.1427, 121.5150, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 77.8 meters or 255.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buhay na Tubig 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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