Poblacion West, Municipality of Alcala, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityAlcala
Postal code2425
Population (2020)1,783
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8463, 120.5198 (15° 51' North, 120° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.6 meters (93.8 feet)

Poblacion West is a barangay in the municipality of Alcala, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,783. This represented 3.65% of the total population of Alcala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion West in the 2015 Census was 1,724 broken down into 415 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6323135.21
1,4783064.83
1,7123494.91
1,7683874.57
1,6433704.44
1,7244154.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion West is 5 to 9, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.22%
1 to 41388.00%
5 to 91719.92%
10 to 141649.51%
15 to 191458.41%
20 to 241227.08%
25 to 291327.66%
30 to 341146.61%
35 to 39995.74%
40 to 441066.15%
45 to 491066.15%
50 to 54925.34%
55 to 591066.15%
60 to 64563.25%
65 to 69583.36%
70 to 74341.97%
75 to 79291.68%
80 and over311.80%
Total1,724100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.93
  • Median Age: 28.83

Historical population

The population of Poblacion West grew from 1,632 in 1990 to 1,783 in 2020, an increase of 151 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.71%, or an increase of 59 people, from the previous population of 1,724 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,632
1,478-1.84%
1,7123.20%
1,7680.44%
1,643-2.63%
1,7240.92%
1,7830.71%

Location

Poblacion West is situated at approximately 15.8463, 120.5198, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.6 meters or 93.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion West 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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