Princesa, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)1,003
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.7365, 118.7334 (9° 44' North, 118° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (50.9 feet)

Princesa, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,003. This represented 0.33% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Princesa in the 2015 Census was 1,015 broken down into 256 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Princesa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9972044.89
1,2072444.95
9071874.85
9962144.65
1,0332524.10
1,0152563.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Princesa is 25 to 29, with 120 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Princesa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.86%
1 to 4666.50%
5 to 911211.03%
10 to 1410510.34%
15 to 1911110.94%
20 to 2410710.54%
25 to 2912011.82%
30 to 34838.18%
35 to 39575.62%
40 to 44424.14%
45 to 49424.14%
50 to 54515.02%
55 to 59363.55%
60 to 64201.97%
65 to 69141.38%
70 to 7490.89%
75 to 7970.69%
80 and over40.39%
Total1,015100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.72
  • Median Age: 23.95

Historical population

The population of Princesa grew from 997 in 1990 to 1,003 in 2020, an increase of 6 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.25%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 1,015 in 2015.

Population of Princesa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
997
1,2073.65%
907-5.94%
9961.30%
1,0341.37%
1,015-0.35%
1,003-0.25%

Location

Princesa is situated at approximately 9.7365, 118.7334, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 50.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Princesa 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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