Potrero, City of Malabon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
CityMalabon
Population (2020)42,311
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.6630, 120.9833 (14° 40' North, 120° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.3 meters (76.4 feet)

Potrero is a barangay in the city of Malabon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 42,311. This represented 11.12% of the total population of Malabon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Potrero in the 2015 Census was 42,696 broken down into 10,917 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Potrero (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,8768,5444.78
51,43311,1814.60
45,95910,4814.38
44,9169,7644.60
41,36010,1884.06
42,69610,9173.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Potrero is 20 to 24, with 4,671 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 267 individuals.

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Population of Potrero by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18161.91%
1 to 43,1677.41%
5 to 93,9329.19%
10 to 143,6888.62%
15 to 193,9969.34%
20 to 244,67110.92%
25 to 294,30610.07%
30 to 343,7558.78%
35 to 393,1117.27%
40 to 442,7186.36%
45 to 492,4255.67%
50 to 542,0134.71%
55 to 591,5593.65%
60 to 641,0502.46%
65 to 696791.59%
70 to 743430.80%
75 to 792670.62%
80 and over2720.64%
Total42,768100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.46
  • Median Age: 26.29

Historical population

The population of Potrero grew from 40,905 in 1990 to 42,311 in 2020, an increase of 1,406 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.23%, or a decrease of 457 people, from the previous population of 42,768 in 2015.

Population of Potrero (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
40,905
51,4334.38%
47,207-1.82%
45,081-0.63%
41,407-3.05%
42,7680.62%
42,311-0.23%

Location

Potrero is situated at approximately 14.6630, 120.9833, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.3 meters or 76.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Potrero shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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