West Poblacion, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityRizal
Postal code7104
Population (2020)700
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5271, 123.5498 (8° 32' North, 123° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level99.8 meters (327.4 feet)

West Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Rizal, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 700. This represented 4.65% of the total population of Rizal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of West Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 595 broken down into 143 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

details
Number of households in West Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4381004.38
5411194.55
5541244.47
7161504.77
6371394.58
5951434.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in West Poblacion is 15 to 19, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 8 individuals.

details
Population of West Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.34%
1 to 4406.72%
5 to 9457.56%
10 to 14599.92%
15 to 196811.43%
20 to 24437.23%
25 to 29325.38%
30 to 34437.23%
35 to 39325.38%
40 to 44325.38%
45 to 49335.55%
50 to 54335.55%
55 to 59355.88%
60 to 64335.55%
65 to 69213.53%
70 to 74132.18%
75 to 79111.85%
80 and over142.35%
Total595100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.94
  • Median Age: 30.29

Historical population

The population of West Poblacion grew from 447 in 1990 to 700 in 2020, an increase of 253 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.48%, or an increase of 105 people, from the previous population of 595 in 2015.

Population of West Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
447
5413.64%
5540.51%
7163.60%
637-4.17%
595-1.29%
7003.48%

Location

West Poblacion is situated at approximately 8.5271, 123.5498, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 99.8 meters or 327.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

West 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.
(Back to top)