Poblacion, Municipality of Alegria, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityAlegria
Postal code8425
Population (2020)1,821
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.4671, 125.5744 (9° 28' North, 125° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level55.3 meters (181.4 feet)

Poblacion, formerly Alegria, is a barangay in the municipality of Alegria, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,821. This represented 11.25% of the total population of Alegria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 1,869 broken down into 389 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1283735.71
1,4492495.82
1,6002885.56
1,7013115.47
1,6323614.52
1,8693894.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 216 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.08%
1 to 41638.71%
5 to 921611.54%
10 to 1421511.49%
15 to 1920310.85%
20 to 241859.89%
25 to 291437.64%
30 to 341115.93%
35 to 391105.88%
40 to 441065.67%
45 to 49945.02%
50 to 54884.70%
55 to 59593.15%
60 to 64552.94%
65 to 69291.55%
70 to 74241.28%
75 to 79211.12%
80 and over100.53%
Total1,871100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.13
  • Median Age: 22.69

Historical population

The population of Poblacion fell from 2,139 in 1990 to 1,821 in 2020, a decrease of 318 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.57%, or a decrease of 50 people, from the previous population of 1,871 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,139
1,454-6.98%
1,6042.13%
1,7010.81%
1,632-1.50%
1,8712.64%
1,821-0.57%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 9.4671, 125.5744, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 55.3 meters or 181.4 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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