Poblacion, Municipality of Caraga, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityCaraga
Postal code8203
Population (2020)5,484
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3291, 126.5648 (7° 20' North, 126° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.6 meters (107.0 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Caraga, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,484. This represented 13.81% of the total population of Caraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 5,633 broken down into 1,278 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1855535.76
3,5516575.40
3,9477195.49
4,2459314.56
4,7029764.82
5,6331,2784.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 15 to 19, with 647 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 49 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1891.58%
1 to 44578.09%
5 to 964411.40%
10 to 1460810.77%
15 to 1964711.46%
20 to 245028.89%
25 to 294487.93%
30 to 343876.85%
35 to 393285.81%
40 to 443035.37%
45 to 492804.96%
50 to 542674.73%
55 to 592404.25%
60 to 641692.99%
65 to 691111.97%
70 to 74611.08%
75 to 79571.01%
80 and over490.87%
Total5,647100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.13
  • Median Age: 23.77

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 3,192 in 1990 to 5,484 in 2020, an increase of 2,292 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.61%, or a decrease of 163 people, from the previous population of 5,647 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,192
3,5512.02%
3,9562.34%
4,2450.98%
4,7103.86%
5,6473.51%
5,484-0.61%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 7.3291, 126.5648, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.6 meters or 107.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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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