Poblacion, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)4,090
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.5114, 123.3936 (12° 31' North, 123° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.4 meters (34.1 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,090. This represented 4.63% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 4,064 broken down into 773 households or an average of 5.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6434945.35
2,9515545.33
3,2926105.40
3,4946825.12
3,6947015.27
4,0647735.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 459 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1972.37%
1 to 442710.45%
5 to 945911.23%
10 to 1445411.11%
15 to 1945611.15%
20 to 243919.56%
25 to 293408.32%
30 to 342395.85%
35 to 392285.58%
40 to 441934.72%
45 to 492265.53%
50 to 542014.92%
55 to 591493.64%
60 to 64992.42%
65 to 69551.35%
70 to 74330.81%
75 to 79190.46%
80 and over220.54%
Total4,088100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.09
  • Median Age: 21.93

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 2,643 in 1990 to 4,090 in 2020, an increase of 1,447 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.01%, or an increase of 2 people, from the previous population of 4,088 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,643
2,9512.09%
3,2922.37%
3,4940.82%
3,6942.05%
4,0881.95%
4,0900.01%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 12.5114, 123.3936, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.4 meters or 34.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion 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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