Pook, Municipality of Talisayan, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityTalisayan
Postal code9012
Population (2020)1,121
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9686, 124.9370 (8° 58' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Pook is a barangay in the municipality of Talisayan, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,121. This represented 4.35% of the total population of Talisayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pook in the 2015 Census was 966 broken down into 232 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Pook (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6301145.53
6851215.66
7921495.32
7861724.57
8672014.31
9662324.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Pook are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 132 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Pook by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.86%
1 to 4848.70%
5 to 913213.66%
10 to 1413213.66%
15 to 19959.83%
20 to 24656.73%
25 to 29565.80%
30 to 34596.11%
35 to 39484.97%
40 to 44565.80%
45 to 49474.87%
50 to 54373.83%
55 to 59363.73%
60 to 64383.93%
65 to 69242.48%
70 to 74222.28%
75 to 79121.24%
80 and over50.52%
Total966100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.89
  • Median Age: 21.69

Historical population

The population of Pook grew from 630 in 1990 to 1,121 in 2020, an increase of 491 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 155 people, from the previous population of 966 in 2015.

Population of Pook (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
630
6851.58%
7923.16%
786-0.10%
8673.63%
9662.08%
1,1213.18%

Location

Pook is situated at approximately 8.9686, 124.9370, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pook 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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