Pocalpocal, City of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
CityAlaminos
Postal code2404
Population (2020)2,778
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.1480, 119.9963 (16° 9' North, 119° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.2 meters (63.0 feet)

Pocalpocal is a barangay in the city of Alaminos, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,778. This represented 2.79% of the total population of Alaminos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pocalpocal in the 2015 Census was 2,269 broken down into 539 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Pocalpocal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0022094.79
1,1522544.54
1,5573424.55
1,9764324.57
2,0814634.49
2,2695394.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pocalpocal is 10 to 14, with 264 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Pocalpocal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1552.42%
1 to 41747.67%
5 to 923610.40%
10 to 1426411.63%
15 to 1922810.04%
20 to 241988.72%
25 to 291597.00%
30 to 341225.37%
35 to 391476.48%
40 to 441386.08%
45 to 491376.04%
50 to 541305.73%
55 to 59803.52%
60 to 64753.30%
65 to 69411.81%
70 to 74371.63%
75 to 79281.23%
80 and over210.93%
Total2,270100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.54
  • Median Age: 24.49

Historical population

The population of Pocalpocal grew from 1,002 in 1990 to 2,778 in 2020, an increase of 1,776 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.34%, or an increase of 508 people, from the previous population of 2,270 in 2015.

Population of Pocalpocal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,002
1,1522.65%
1,5576.67%
1,9763.34%
2,0811.90%
2,2701.67%
2,7784.34%

Location

Pocalpocal is situated at approximately 16.1480, 119.9963, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.2 meters or 63.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pocalpocal 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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