Pook, Municipality of Taal, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityTaal
Postal code4208
Population (2020)956
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8856, 120.9292 (13° 53' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level60.4 meters (198.2 feet)

Pook is a barangay in the municipality of Taal, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 956. This represented 1.56% of the total population of Taal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pook in the 2015 Census was 1,316 broken down into 262 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Pook (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8591515.69
8551575.45
8462014.21
1,0052054.90
1,0772194.92
1,3162625.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pook is 10 to 14, with 129 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Pook by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.90%
1 to 41057.98%
5 to 91199.04%
10 to 141299.80%
15 to 191249.42%
20 to 241158.74%
25 to 291269.57%
30 to 34937.07%
35 to 391199.04%
40 to 44765.78%
45 to 49695.24%
50 to 54544.10%
55 to 59473.57%
60 to 64413.12%
65 to 69251.90%
70 to 74211.60%
75 to 79141.06%
80 and over141.06%
Total1,316100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.31
  • Median Age: 26.63

Historical population

The population of Pook grew from 859 in 1990 to 956 in 2020, an increase of 97 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.51%, or a decrease of 360 people, from the previous population of 1,316 in 2015.

Population of Pook (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
859
855-0.09%
846-0.23%
1,0052.40%
1,0772.55%
1,3163.89%
956-6.51%

Location

Pook is situated at approximately 13.8856, 120.9292, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 60.4 meters or 198.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pook 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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