Mapolopolo, Municipality of Basista, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityBasista
Postal code2422
Population (2020)2,591
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8764, 120.3747 (15° 53' North, 120° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.2 feet)

Mapolopolo is a barangay in the municipality of Basista, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,591. This represented 6.88% of the total population of Basista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mapolopolo in the 2015 Census was 2,311 broken down into 502 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Mapolopolo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6992836.00
1,8973146.04
2,0533755.47
1,8464374.22
2,2224894.54
2,3115024.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mapolopolo is 10 to 14, with 249 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Mapolopolo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.64%
1 to 41777.66%
5 to 924710.69%
10 to 1424910.77%
15 to 1924710.69%
20 to 242109.09%
25 to 291667.18%
30 to 341506.49%
35 to 391285.54%
40 to 441456.27%
45 to 491205.19%
50 to 54984.24%
55 to 59984.24%
60 to 64733.16%
65 to 69733.16%
70 to 74371.60%
75 to 79281.21%
80 and over271.17%
Total2,311100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.05
  • Median Age: 24.70

Historical population

The population of Mapolopolo grew from 1,699 in 1990 to 2,591 in 2020, an increase of 892 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.44%, or an increase of 280 people, from the previous population of 2,311 in 2015.

Population of Mapolopolo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,699
1,8972.09%
2,0531.71%
1,846-1.46%
2,2226.98%
2,3110.75%
2,5912.44%

Location

Mapolopolo is situated at approximately 15.8764, 120.3747, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mapolopolo 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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