Poctoy, City of Surigao, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
CitySurigao City
Postal code8400
Population (2020)1,991
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.7407, 125.4744 (9° 44' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.8 meters (38.7 feet)

Poctoy is a barangay in Surigao City, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,991. This represented 1.16% of the total population of Surigao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poctoy in the 2015 Census was 1,677 broken down into 424 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Poctoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9181805.10
9591994.82
9042004.52
1,3532944.60
1,5763404.64
1,6774243.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Poctoy are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 169 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Poctoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.49%
1 to 41468.65%
5 to 916910.01%
10 to 141679.89%
15 to 1916910.01%
20 to 241529.00%
25 to 291358.00%
30 to 341277.52%
35 to 391005.92%
40 to 44935.51%
45 to 49824.86%
50 to 54764.50%
55 to 59724.27%
60 to 64452.67%
65 to 69321.90%
70 to 74372.19%
75 to 79201.18%
80 and over241.42%
Total1,688100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.61
  • Median Age: 24.97

Historical population

The population of Poctoy grew from 918 in 1990 to 1,991 in 2020, an increase of 1,073 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.54%, or an increase of 303 people, from the previous population of 1,688 in 2015.

Population of Poctoy (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
918
9590.82%
904-1.26%
1,3535.72%
1,5765.71%
1,6881.32%
1,9913.54%

Location

Poctoy is situated at approximately 9.7407, 125.4744, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.8 meters or 38.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poctoy 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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