Poblacion, City of Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
CityBislig
Postal code8311
Population (2020)10,844
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2184, 126.3156 (8° 13' North, 126° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.7 meters (31.8 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the city of Bislig, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,844. This represented 10.92% of the total population of Bislig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 9,357 broken down into 2,042 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,6751,2506.14
8,3811,4795.67
8,5991,5165.67
8,9761,6815.34
9,4691,9554.84
9,3572,0424.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 10 to 14, with 1,062 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 86 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11841.94%
1 to 47778.20%
5 to 997810.32%
10 to 141,06211.21%
15 to 191,00310.58%
20 to 248158.60%
25 to 297307.70%
30 to 345956.28%
35 to 395525.82%
40 to 444935.20%
45 to 495565.87%
50 to 544734.99%
55 to 594054.27%
60 to 643163.33%
65 to 692202.32%
70 to 741301.37%
75 to 791021.08%
80 and over860.91%
Total9,477100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.6
  • Median Age: 24.51

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 7,722 in 1990 to 10,844 in 2020, an increase of 3,122 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.88%, or an increase of 1,367 people, from the previous population of 9,477 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,722
8,4651.74%
8,7230.65%
9,0160.46%
9,5502.12%
9,477-0.15%
10,8442.88%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 8.2184, 126.3156, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.7 meters or 31.8 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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