Poblacion, Municipality of Looc, Province of Romblon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceRomblon
MunicipalityLooc
Postal code5507
Population (2020)3,270
Philippine major island(s)Tablas
Coordinates12.2604, 121.9902 (12° 16' North, 121° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.6 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Looc, in the province of Romblon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,270. This represented 15.00% of the total population of Looc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 3,361 broken down into 844 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,4046685.10
3,5467264.88
2,8877144.04
3,0357474.06
3,4978204.26
3,3618443.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 10 to 14, with 379 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 41 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1411.22%
1 to 42367.00%
5 to 93239.58%
10 to 1437911.25%
15 to 1934610.27%
20 to 242266.71%
25 to 292367.00%
30 to 341825.40%
35 to 392066.11%
40 to 442086.17%
45 to 491945.76%
50 to 541684.99%
55 to 591564.63%
60 to 641354.01%
65 to 691253.71%
70 to 74812.40%
75 to 79591.75%
80 and over692.05%
Total3,370100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.83
  • Median Age: 27.84

Historical population

The population of Poblacion fell from 3,410 in 1990 to 3,270 in 2020, a decrease of 140 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.63%, or a decrease of 100 people, from the previous population of 3,370 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,410
3,5510.76%
2,904-4.22%
3,0450.66%
3,5045.24%
3,370-0.74%
3,270-0.63%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 12.2604, 121.9902, in the island of Tablas. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.6 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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