Poblacion, Municipality of Palanas, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPalanas
Postal code5404
Population (2020)2,613
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1442, 123.9233 (12° 9' North, 123° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.1 meters (88.9 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Palanas, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,613. This represented 9.56% of the total population of Palanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 2,584 broken down into 647 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3774814.94
2,6215404.85
2,5075374.67
2,6935794.65
2,5365714.44
2,5846473.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 10 to 14, with 281 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 54 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1562.16%
1 to 42047.86%
5 to 927310.52%
10 to 1428110.82%
15 to 192579.90%
20 to 241656.36%
25 to 291335.12%
30 to 341214.66%
35 to 391686.47%
40 to 441616.20%
45 to 491214.66%
50 to 541214.66%
55 to 591244.78%
60 to 64943.62%
65 to 69993.81%
70 to 741023.93%
75 to 79622.39%
80 and over542.08%
Total2,596100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 21.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.2
  • Median Age: 27.33

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 2,377 in 1990 to 2,613 in 2020, an increase of 236 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 2,596 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,377
2,6321.93%
2,521-0.92%
2,7000.95%
2,554-2.00%
2,5960.31%
2,6130.14%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 12.1442, 123.9233, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.1 meters or 88.9 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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