Polo, City of San Carlos, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
CitySan Carlos
Postal code2420
Population (2020)1,783
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8942, 120.3221 (15° 54' North, 120° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.8 meters (42.0 feet)

Polo is a barangay in the city of San Carlos, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,783. This represented 0.87% of the total population of San Carlos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Polo in the 2015 Census was 1,654 broken down into 356 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Polo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8951655.42
1,0151895.37
1,1732285.14
1,1912305.18
1,3592545.35
1,6543564.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polo is 5 to 9, with 188 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Polo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.72%
1 to 416710.10%
5 to 918811.37%
10 to 1418511.19%
15 to 1917610.64%
20 to 241559.37%
25 to 291277.68%
30 to 341136.83%
35 to 391026.17%
40 to 44885.32%
45 to 49674.05%
50 to 54734.41%
55 to 59633.81%
60 to 64372.24%
65 to 69261.57%
70 to 74221.33%
75 to 79100.60%
80 and over100.60%
Total1,654100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.23
  • Median Age: 22.13

Historical population

The population of Polo grew from 895 in 1990 to 1,783 in 2020, an increase of 888 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.59%, or an increase of 129 people, from the previous population of 1,654 in 2015.

Population of Polo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
895
1,0152.39%
1,1733.15%
1,1910.21%
1,3594.92%
1,6543.81%
1,7831.59%

Location

Polo is situated at approximately 15.8942, 120.3221, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.8 meters or 42.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Polo 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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