Poblacion South, 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)2,126
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5234, 123.3616 (8° 31' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.1 meters (59.4 feet)

Poblacion South is a barangay in the municipality of Polanco, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,126. This represented 5.03% of the total population of Polanco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion South in the 2015 Census was 1,832 broken down into 442 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion South (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4682805.24
1,6723424.89
1,5993414.69
1,6663494.77
1,7033874.40
1,8324424.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion South is 10 to 14, with 194 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion South by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.15%
1 to 41437.81%
5 to 91839.99%
10 to 1419410.59%
15 to 191839.99%
20 to 241568.52%
25 to 291317.15%
30 to 341075.84%
35 to 391276.93%
40 to 441256.82%
45 to 491055.73%
50 to 54975.29%
55 to 59733.98%
60 to 64663.60%
65 to 69472.57%
70 to 74311.69%
75 to 79211.15%
80 and over221.20%
Total1,832100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.58
  • Median Age: 26.37

Historical population

The population of Poblacion South grew from 1,468 in 1990 to 2,126 in 2020, an increase of 658 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.18%, or an increase of 294 people, from the previous population of 1,832 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion South (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,468
1,6722.47%
1,599-0.95%
1,6660.57%
1,7030.80%
1,8321.40%
2,1263.18%

Location

Poblacion South is situated at approximately 8.5234, 123.3616, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.1 meters or 59.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion South 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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