Poblacion I, Municipality of General Luna, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityGeneral Luna
Postal code8419
Population (2020)2,471
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Coordinates9.7819, 126.1547 (9° 47' North, 126° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.8 meters (32.2 feet)

Poblacion I, formerly Purok I, is a barangay in the municipality of General Luna, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,471. This represented 10.81% of the total population of General Luna.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion I in the 2015 Census was 1,792 broken down into 406 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion I (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0031715.87
1,2042275.30
1,2712634.83
1,3802874.81
1,6443654.50
1,7924064.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion I is 5 to 9, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion I by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.40%
1 to 41679.32%
5 to 921311.89%
10 to 141779.88%
15 to 1919811.05%
20 to 241588.82%
25 to 291246.92%
30 to 341116.19%
35 to 391025.69%
40 to 44985.47%
45 to 49955.30%
50 to 54844.69%
55 to 59774.30%
60 to 64522.90%
65 to 69422.34%
70 to 74201.12%
75 to 79170.95%
80 and over140.78%
Total1,792100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.06
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Poblacion I grew from 1,003 in 1990 to 2,471 in 2020, an increase of 1,468 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.00%, or an increase of 679 people, from the previous population of 1,792 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion I (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,003
1,2043.48%
1,2711.17%
1,3801.14%
1,6446.58%
1,7921.65%
2,4717.00%

Location

Poblacion I is situated at approximately 9.7819, 126.1547, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.8 meters or 32.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion I 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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