Pula Bato, Municipality of Sirawai, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySirawai
Postal code7121
Population (2020)573
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5258, 122.1222 (7° 32' North, 122° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.3 meters (56.8 feet)

Pula Bato is a barangay in the municipality of Sirawai, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 573. This represented 1.84% of the total population of Sirawai.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pula Bato in the 2015 Census was 574 broken down into 120 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Pula Bato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
287743.88
554826.76
447825.45
5241094.81
4941214.08
5741204.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pula Bato is 20 to 24, with 104 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pula Bato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.57%
1 to 4335.75%
5 to 96010.45%
10 to 14478.19%
15 to 197613.24%
20 to 2410418.12%
25 to 29498.54%
30 to 34274.70%
35 to 39345.92%
40 to 44417.14%
45 to 49406.97%
50 to 54152.61%
55 to 59101.74%
60 to 6491.57%
65 to 69111.92%
70 to 7430.52%
75 to 7940.70%
80 and over20.35%
Total574100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.73
  • Median Age: 22.98

Historical population

The population of Pula Bato grew from 287 in 1990 to 573 in 2020, an increase of 286 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.04%, or a decrease of 1 people, from the previous population of 574 in 2015.

Population of Pula Bato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
287
55413.11%
447-4.50%
5242.22%
494-2.12%
5742.90%
573-0.04%

Location

Pula Bato is situated at approximately 7.5258, 122.1222, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.3 meters or 56.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pula Bato 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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