Polo, Municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityDitsaan-Ramain
Postal code9713
Population (2020)807
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9679, 124.3447 (7° 58' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level701.7 meters (2,302.1 feet)

Polo is a barangay in the municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 807. This represented 3.31% of the total population of Ditsaan-Ramain.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Polo in the 2015 Census was 701 broken down into 98 households or an average of 7.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Polo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
369556.71
668838.05
8481187.19
1,0271417.28
576827.02
701987.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polo is 5 to 9, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Polo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1213.00%
1 to 411215.98%
5 to 913419.12%
10 to 148311.84%
15 to 19476.70%
20 to 24486.85%
25 to 298211.70%
30 to 34557.85%
35 to 39344.85%
40 to 44283.99%
45 to 49213.00%
50 to 54142.00%
55 to 5991.28%
60 to 6471.00%
65 to 6940.57%
70 to 7410.14%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.14%
Total701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 101.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 103.19
  • Median Age: 15.05

Historical population

The population of Polo grew from 369 in 1990 to 807 in 2020, an increase of 438 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.01%, or an increase of 106 people, from the previous population of 701 in 2015.

Population of Polo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
369
66811.76%
8485.25%
1,0272.68%
576-18.98%
7013.81%
8073.01%

Location

Polo is situated at approximately 7.9679, 124.3447, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 701.7 meters or 2,302.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Polo 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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