Poblacion, Municipality of Gutalac, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityGutalac
Postal code7118
Population (2020)1,667
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9785, 122.4036 (7° 59' North, 122° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level162.8 meters (534.1 feet)

Poblacion, formerly Gutalac, is a barangay in the municipality of Gutalac, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,667. This represented 4.62% of the total population of Gutalac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 1,596 broken down into 365 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8511595.35
9031874.83
1,1412344.88
1,3692894.74
1,5153364.51
1,5963654.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 10 to 14, with 205 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.69%
1 to 41358.45%
5 to 919912.45%
10 to 1420512.83%
15 to 191438.95%
20 to 241096.82%
25 to 291026.38%
30 to 341026.38%
35 to 391016.32%
40 to 44855.32%
45 to 49815.07%
50 to 54976.07%
55 to 59623.88%
60 to 64513.19%
65 to 69311.94%
70 to 74241.50%
75 to 79140.88%
80 and over140.88%
Total1,598100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.28
  • Median Age: 23.39

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 851 in 1990 to 1,667 in 2020, an increase of 816 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.89%, or an increase of 69 people, from the previous population of 1,598 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
851
9892.86%
1,1443.17%
1,3692.51%
1,5153.76%
1,5981.02%
1,6670.89%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 7.9785, 122.4036, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 162.8 meters or 534.1 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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