Poblacion North, Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityPolanco
Postal code7106
Population (2020)1,703
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5317, 123.3627 (8° 32' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.8 meters (51.8 feet)

Poblacion North is a barangay in the municipality of Polanco, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,703. This represented 4.03% of the total population of Polanco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion North in the 2015 Census was 2,066 broken down into 487 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion North (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1912345.09
1,4082675.27
1,9273984.84
2,0884474.67
1,9344384.42
2,0664874.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion North is 10 to 14, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion North by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1401.94%
1 to 41386.68%
5 to 92069.97%
10 to 1421310.31%
15 to 191818.76%
20 to 241969.49%
25 to 291557.50%
30 to 341366.58%
35 to 391396.73%
40 to 441306.29%
45 to 491286.20%
50 to 541165.61%
55 to 59954.60%
60 to 64612.95%
65 to 69371.79%
70 to 74482.32%
75 to 79231.11%
80 and over241.16%
Total2,066100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.52
  • Median Age: 26.90

Historical population

The population of Poblacion North grew from 1,197 in 1990 to 1,703 in 2020, an increase of 506 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.99%, or a decrease of 363 people, from the previous population of 2,066 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion North (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,197
1,4083.09%
1,9276.96%
2,1031.21%
1,934-3.00%
2,0661.26%
1,703-3.99%

Location

Poblacion North is situated at approximately 8.5317, 123.3627, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.8 meters or 51.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion North 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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