Poblacion, Municipality of Castilla, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityCastilla
Postal code4713
Population (2020)3,492
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9520, 123.8791 (12° 57' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.7 meters (61.4 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Castilla, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,492. This represented 5.76% of the total population of Castilla.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 3,324 broken down into 723 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8823635.18
2,4204715.14
2,5975055.14
2,9055834.98
2,7966234.49
3,3247234.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 390 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 48 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1782.30%
1 to 42858.41%
5 to 939011.51%
10 to 1437511.07%
15 to 1938311.31%
20 to 242948.68%
25 to 292256.64%
30 to 342256.64%
35 to 391945.73%
40 to 441905.61%
45 to 491715.05%
50 to 541534.52%
55 to 591103.25%
60 to 64892.63%
65 to 69722.13%
70 to 74551.62%
75 to 79501.48%
80 and over481.42%
Total3,387100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.52
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 1,887 in 1990 to 3,492 in 2020, an increase of 1,605 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 105 people, from the previous population of 3,387 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,887
2,4204.77%
2,5971.53%
2,9051.56%
2,815-1.14%
3,3873.58%
3,4920.64%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 12.9520, 123.8791, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.7 meters or 61.4 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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