Southwestern Poblacion, Municipality of Calamba, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityCalamba
Postal code7210
Population (2020)2,381
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5590, 123.6403 (8° 34' North, 123° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level114.4 meters (375.3 feet)

Southwestern Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Calamba, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,381. This represented 10.25% of the total population of Calamba.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Southwestern Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 2,546 broken down into 512 households or an average of 4.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Southwestern Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0683855.37
2,0674164.97
2,1604504.80
2,5125604.49
2,9816984.27
2,5465124.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Southwestern Poblacion is 10 to 14, with 257 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Southwestern Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1361.41%
1 to 41536.01%
5 to 92369.27%
10 to 1425710.09%
15 to 192419.47%
20 to 242017.89%
25 to 291656.48%
30 to 341766.91%
35 to 391556.09%
40 to 441626.36%
45 to 491596.25%
50 to 541315.15%
55 to 591254.91%
60 to 641074.20%
65 to 69783.06%
70 to 74672.63%
75 to 79451.77%
80 and over522.04%
Total2,546100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.97
  • Median Age: 29.52

Historical population

The population of Southwestern Poblacion grew from 2,068 in 1990 to 2,381 in 2020, an increase of 313 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.40%, or a decrease of 165 people, from the previous population of 2,546 in 2015.

Population of Southwestern Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,068
2,067-0.01%
2,1630.98%
2,5122.08%
2,9836.46%
2,546-2.97%
2,381-1.40%

Location

Southwestern Poblacion is situated at approximately 8.5590, 123.6403, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 114.4 meters or 375.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Southwestern 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.
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