Poroc, Municipality of Pura, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
MunicipalityPura
Postal code2312
Population (2020)942
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5815, 120.6326 (15° 35' North, 120° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.4 meters (103.0 feet)

Poroc is a barangay in the municipality of Pura, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 942. This represented 3.65% of the total population of Pura.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poroc in the 2015 Census was 831 broken down into 203 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Poroc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
545856.41
5361065.06
6281324.76
7071544.59
7821764.44
8312034.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poroc is 1 to 4, with 84 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Poroc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.60%
1 to 4849.92%
5 to 9829.68%
10 to 14738.62%
15 to 19789.21%
20 to 24758.85%
25 to 29637.44%
30 to 34536.26%
35 to 39647.56%
40 to 44607.08%
45 to 49465.43%
50 to 54455.31%
55 to 59232.72%
60 to 64252.95%
65 to 69212.48%
70 to 74192.24%
75 to 7991.06%
80 and over50.59%
Total847100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.21
  • Median Age: 25.75

Historical population

The population of Poroc grew from 545 in 1990 to 942 in 2020, an increase of 397 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 95 people, from the previous population of 847 in 2015.

Population of Poroc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
545
536-0.31%
6283.45%
7071.65%
7823.74%
8471.53%
9422.26%

Location

Poroc is situated at approximately 15.5815, 120.6326, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.4 meters or 103.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poroc 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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