Sobol, Municipality of Asingan, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityAsingan
Postal code2439
Population (2020)2,530
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.0223, 120.6356 (16° 1' North, 120° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level44.6 meters (146.3 feet)

Sobol is a barangay in the municipality of Asingan, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,530. This represented 4.38% of the total population of Asingan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sobol in the 2015 Census was 2,701 broken down into 625 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Sobol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8963525.39
2,0284114.93
2,2384644.82
2,1535154.18
2,6675904.52
2,7016254.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sobol is 5 to 9, with 251 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Sobol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1592.18%
1 to 42067.63%
5 to 92519.29%
10 to 142268.37%
15 to 192398.85%
20 to 242408.89%
25 to 292388.81%
30 to 342107.77%
35 to 391846.81%
40 to 441575.81%
45 to 491626.00%
50 to 541505.55%
55 to 591104.07%
60 to 64963.55%
65 to 69622.30%
70 to 74441.63%
75 to 79361.33%
80 and over311.15%
Total2,701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.24
  • Median Age: 27.72

Historical population

The population of Sobol grew from 1,896 in 1990 to 2,530 in 2020, an increase of 634 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.37%, or a decrease of 171 people, from the previous population of 2,701 in 2015.

Population of Sobol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,896
2,0281.27%
2,2382.14%
2,153-0.53%
2,6678.10%
2,7010.24%
2,530-1.37%

Location

Sobol is situated at approximately 16.0223, 120.6356, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 44.6 meters or 146.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sobol 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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