Polo Dacu, Municipality of Mandaon, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMandaon
Postal code5411
Population (2020)1,305
Coordinates12.1768, 123.2449 (12° 11' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Polo Dacu is a barangay in the municipality of Mandaon, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,305. This represented 2.96% of the total population of Mandaon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Polo Dacu in the 2015 Census was 1,209 broken down into 281 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Polo Dacu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7891624.87
8901695.27
1,0041835.49
1,0932185.01
1,1742514.68
1,2092814.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polo Dacu is 1 to 4, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Polo Dacu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1383.14%
1 to 417314.31%
5 to 916613.73%
10 to 1414712.16%
15 to 19877.20%
20 to 241088.93%
25 to 29796.53%
30 to 34695.71%
35 to 39705.79%
40 to 44463.80%
45 to 49554.55%
50 to 54494.05%
55 to 59453.72%
60 to 64312.56%
65 to 69120.99%
70 to 74100.83%
75 to 79141.16%
80 and over100.83%
Total1,209100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.2
  • Median Age: 19.63

Historical population

The population of Polo Dacu grew from 789 in 1990 to 1,305 in 2020, an increase of 516 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.62%, or an increase of 96 people, from the previous population of 1,209 in 2015.

Population of Polo Dacu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
789
8902.28%
1,0042.62%
1,0931.18%
1,1742.64%
1,2090.56%
1,3051.62%

Location

Polo Dacu is situated at approximately 12.1768, 123.2449. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Polo Dacu does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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