Zone II Poblacion, Municipality of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulan
Postal code4706
Population (2020)5,834
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.6609, 123.8746 (12° 40' North, 123° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.5 meters (14.8 feet)

Zone II Poblacion, formerly Barangay 2- West Ilawod, is a barangay in the municipality of Bulan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,834. This represented 5.55% of the total population of Bulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zone II Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 6,117 broken down into 1,093 households or an average of 5.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Zone II Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,3417965.45
5,0799685.25
5,3321,0055.31
5,6341,1504.90
5,7381,1944.81
6,1171,0935.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zone II Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 716 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Zone II Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11242.02%
1 to 45549.04%
5 to 971611.68%
10 to 1468111.11%
15 to 1966310.82%
20 to 2463910.43%
25 to 294697.65%
30 to 344317.03%
35 to 393625.91%
40 to 443215.24%
45 to 493175.17%
50 to 542714.42%
55 to 592003.26%
60 to 641472.40%
65 to 69951.55%
70 to 74580.95%
75 to 79540.88%
80 and over270.44%
Total6,129100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.45
  • Median Age: 22.55

Historical population

The population of Zone II Poblacion grew from 4,341 in 1990 to 5,834 in 2020, an increase of 1,493 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.03%, or a decrease of 295 people, from the previous population of 6,129 in 2015.

Population of Zone II Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,341
5,0792.99%
5,3331.05%
5,6400.77%
5,7380.63%
6,1291.26%
5,834-1.03%

Location

Zone II Poblacion is situated at approximately 12.6609, 123.8746, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.5 meters or 14.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zone II 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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