Polo, City of Dapitan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
CityDapitan
Postal code7101
Population (2020)2,795
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6319, 123.4104 (8° 38' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Polo is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,795. This represented 3.28% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Polo in the 2015 Census was 3,226 broken down into 651 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Polo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9293365.74
1,9433845.06
2,2274365.11
2,6305464.82
3,1116494.79
3,2266514.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Polo is 5 to 9, with 375 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Polo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1531.64%
1 to 43029.36%
5 to 937511.62%
10 to 1434610.73%
15 to 1933810.48%
20 to 242618.09%
25 to 292216.85%
30 to 341875.80%
35 to 392216.85%
40 to 442136.60%
45 to 491855.73%
50 to 541414.37%
55 to 591163.60%
60 to 64962.98%
65 to 69702.17%
70 to 74421.30%
75 to 79290.90%
80 and over300.93%
Total3,226100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.01
  • Median Age: 23.81

Historical population

The population of Polo grew from 1,929 in 1990 to 2,795 in 2020, an increase of 866 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.97%, or a decrease of 431 people, from the previous population of 3,226 in 2015.

Population of Polo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,929
1,9430.14%
2,2272.97%
2,6342.34%
3,1156.30%
3,2260.67%
2,795-2.97%

Location

Polo is situated at approximately 8.6319, 123.4104, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Polo 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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