Poctan, Municipality of Lumbayanague, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityLumbayanague
Postal code9306
Population (2020)572
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7817, 124.2627 (7° 47' North, 124° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level762.0 meters (2,500.0 feet)

Poctan is a barangay in the municipality of Lumbayanague, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 572. This represented 3.00% of the total population of Lumbayanague.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poctan in the 2015 Census was 520 broken down into 70 households or an average of 7.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Poctan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
337665.11
381537.19
492627.94
7901047.60
519707.41
520707.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poctan is 5 to 9, with 122 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 60 to 64, and 65 to 69, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Poctan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.12%
1 to 48115.58%
5 to 912223.46%
10 to 146312.12%
15 to 19336.35%
20 to 24366.92%
25 to 295410.38%
30 to 34377.12%
35 to 39224.23%
40 to 44224.23%
45 to 49163.08%
50 to 5481.54%
55 to 59112.12%
60 to 6420.38%
65 to 6920.38%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total520100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 114.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 115.77
  • Median Age: 13.65

Historical population

The population of Poctan grew from 337 in 1990 to 572 in 2020, an increase of 235 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.03%, or an increase of 52 people, from the previous population of 520 in 2015.

Population of Poctan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
337
3812.33%
4925.64%
7906.75%
519-14.18%
5200.04%
5722.03%

Location

Poctan is situated at approximately 7.7817, 124.2627, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 762.0 meters or 2,500.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poctan 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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