Model, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)347
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.7404, 118.7371 (9° 44' North, 118° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.0 meters (65.6 feet)

Model, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 347. This represented 0.11% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Model in the 2015 Census was 291 broken down into 80 households or an average of 3.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Model (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
553896.21
413785.29
363864.22
369844.39
364884.14
291803.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Model is 20 to 24, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, 65 to 69, 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Model by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.61%
1 to 4133.98%
5 to 9195.81%
10 to 14247.34%
15 to 193510.70%
20 to 244513.76%
25 to 294413.46%
30 to 34237.03%
35 to 39216.42%
40 to 44123.67%
45 to 49237.03%
50 to 54226.73%
55 to 59216.42%
60 to 64103.06%
65 to 6920.61%
70 to 7420.61%
75 to 7920.61%
80 and over72.14%
Total327100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 22.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 27.74
  • Median Age: 27.90

Historical population

The population of Model fell from 553 in 1990 to 347 in 2020, a decrease of 206 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.26%, or an increase of 20 people, from the previous population of 327 in 2015.

Population of Model (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
553
413-5.32%
374-2.10%
369-0.19%
3730.39%
327-2.47%
3471.26%

Location

Model is situated at approximately 9.7404, 118.7371, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.0 meters or 65.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Model 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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