Poniente, Municipality of Gigaquit, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityGigaquit
Postal code8409
Population (2020)1,772
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.5719, 125.6854 (9° 34' North, 125° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Poniente is a barangay in the municipality of Gigaquit, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,772. This represented 8.11% of the total population of Gigaquit.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poniente in the 2015 Census was 1,674 broken down into 352 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Poniente (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4812735.42
1,4452845.09
1,5882975.35
1,5883055.21
1,7413504.97
1,6743524.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poniente is 15 to 19, with 191 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Poniente by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.25%
1 to 41549.20%
5 to 917310.33%
10 to 1418511.05%
15 to 1919111.41%
20 to 241599.50%
25 to 291126.69%
30 to 341327.89%
35 to 39995.91%
40 to 441066.33%
45 to 49804.78%
50 to 54714.24%
55 to 59502.99%
60 to 64422.51%
65 to 69331.97%
70 to 74281.67%
75 to 79171.02%
80 and over211.25%
Total1,674100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.65
  • Median Age: 23.55

Historical population

The population of Poniente grew from 1,481 in 1990 to 1,772 in 2020, an increase of 291 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.20%, or an increase of 98 people, from the previous population of 1,674 in 2015.

Population of Poniente (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,481
1,445-0.46%
1,5882.04%
1,5880.00%
1,7413.40%
1,674-0.74%
1,7721.20%

Location

Poniente is situated at approximately 9.5719, 125.6854, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poniente 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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