Poblacion III, City of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2020, now part of BARMM)
CityCotabato City
Postal code9600
Population (2020)3,445
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2158, 124.2537 (7° 13' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.6 feet)

Poblacion III is a barangay in Cotabato City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,445. This represented 1.06% of the total population of Cotabato City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion III in the 2015 Census was 2,985 broken down into 562 households or an average of 5.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion III (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2603995.66
2,2884205.45
2,2524325.21
2,5594585.59
2,7955265.31
2,9855625.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion III is 5 to 9, with 425 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion III by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1752.51%
1 to 433911.36%
5 to 942514.24%
10 to 1442014.07%
15 to 1930510.22%
20 to 242769.25%
25 to 292277.60%
30 to 342287.64%
35 to 391856.20%
40 to 441474.92%
45 to 491073.58%
50 to 54792.65%
55 to 59672.24%
60 to 64501.68%
65 to 69240.80%
70 to 74170.57%
75 to 7950.17%
80 and over90.30%
Total2,985100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.63
  • Median Age: 18.83

Historical population

The population of Poblacion III grew from 2,272 in 1990 to 3,445 in 2020, an increase of 1,173 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.06%, or an increase of 460 people, from the previous population of 2,985 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion III (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,272
2,3290.47%
2,259-0.65%
2,5731.81%
2,8073.22%
2,9851.18%
3,4453.06%

Location

Poblacion III is situated at approximately 7.2158, 124.2537, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion III 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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