Poloyagan, City of Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
CityPagadian
Postal code7016
Population (2020)3,246
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7908, 123.4206 (7° 47' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level127.2 meters (417.3 feet)

Poloyagan is a barangay in the city of Pagadian, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,246. This represented 1.54% of the total population of Pagadian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poloyagan in the 2015 Census was 3,107 broken down into 637 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Poloyagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6142895.58
1,6553374.91
1,9263545.44
2,0804454.67
2,6685165.17
3,1076374.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poloyagan is 5 to 9, with 381 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Poloyagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11013.25%
1 to 431810.23%
5 to 938112.26%
10 to 1433110.65%
15 to 193079.88%
20 to 2433010.62%
25 to 292437.82%
30 to 342437.82%
35 to 391815.83%
40 to 441605.15%
45 to 491304.18%
50 to 541093.51%
55 to 59973.12%
60 to 64591.90%
65 to 69371.19%
70 to 74321.03%
75 to 79321.03%
80 and over160.51%
Total3,107100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.13
  • Median Age: 21.75

Historical population

The population of Poloyagan grew from 1,614 in 1990 to 3,246 in 2020, an increase of 1,632 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.93%, or an increase of 139 people, from the previous population of 3,107 in 2015.

Population of Poloyagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,614
1,6550.47%
1,9263.30%
2,0801.07%
2,6689.49%
3,1072.94%
3,2460.93%

Location

Poloyagan is situated at approximately 7.7908, 123.4206, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 127.2 meters or 417.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poloyagan 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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