Poblacion VII, City of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2020, now part of BARMM)
CityCotabato City
Postal code9600
Population (2020)16,293
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2262, 124.2515 (7° 14' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Poblacion VII is a barangay in Cotabato City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 16,293. This represented 5.01% of the total population of Cotabato City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion VII in the 2015 Census was 15,712 broken down into 2,892 households or an average of 5.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion VII (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,8971,1535.98
9,1501,5305.98
11,1482,1715.13
15,3623,0165.09
15,4852,8525.43
15,7122,8925.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion VII is 10 to 14, with 2,300 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion VII by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13892.48%
1 to 41,4899.48%
5 to 92,14813.67%
10 to 142,30014.64%
15 to 191,77611.30%
20 to 241,3048.30%
25 to 291,0716.82%
30 to 341,0346.58%
35 to 391,0236.51%
40 to 449576.09%
45 to 497074.50%
50 to 545333.39%
55 to 593542.25%
60 to 642291.46%
65 to 691861.18%
70 to 741100.70%
75 to 79600.38%
80 and over420.27%
Total15,712100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.81
  • Median Age: 19.31

Historical population

The population of Poblacion VII grew from 6,897 in 1990 to 16,293 in 2020, an increase of 9,396 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.77%, or an increase of 581 people, from the previous population of 15,712 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion VII (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,897
9,1655.47%
11,1494.29%
15,3754.53%
15,4850.26%
15,7120.28%
16,2930.77%

Location

Poblacion VII is situated at approximately 7.2262, 124.2515, 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

Poblacion VII 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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