Poblacion Central, Municipality of Barcelona, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBarcelona
Postal code4712
Population (2020)1,041
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.8662, 124.1440 (12° 52' North, 124° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.5 meters (18.0 feet)

Poblacion Central is a barangay in the municipality of Barcelona, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,041. This represented 4.96% of the total population of Barcelona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion Central in the 2015 Census was 971 broken down into 216 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion Central (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6861325.20
8331655.05
8231874.40
8731994.39
9182014.57
9712164.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion Central is 10 to 14, with 106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion Central by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.34%
1 to 4707.21%
5 to 9909.27%
10 to 1410610.92%
15 to 1910110.40%
20 to 24788.03%
25 to 29515.25%
30 to 34626.39%
35 to 39737.52%
40 to 44434.43%
45 to 49707.21%
50 to 54565.77%
55 to 59353.60%
60 to 64333.40%
65 to 69252.57%
70 to 74252.57%
75 to 79202.06%
80 and over202.06%
Total971100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.3
  • Median Age: 27.70

Historical population

The population of Poblacion Central grew from 690 in 1990 to 1,041 in 2020, an increase of 351 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.48%, or an increase of 70 people, from the previous population of 971 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion Central (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
690
8343.61%
823-0.28%
8730.82%
9181.85%
9711.07%
1,0411.48%

Location

Poblacion Central is situated at approximately 12.8662, 124.1440, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.5 meters or 18.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion Central 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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