Poblacion VIII, City of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2020, now part of BARMM)
CityCotabato City
Postal code9600
Population (2020)9,077
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1978, 124.2567 (7° 12' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.7 feet)

Poblacion VIII is a barangay in Cotabato City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,077. This represented 2.79% of the total population of Cotabato City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion VIII in the 2015 Census was 8,786 broken down into 1,612 households or an average of 5.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion VIII (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9141825.02
1,0512124.96
2,2504505.00
6,1729606.43
6,4541,3354.83
8,7861,6125.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion VIII is 10 to 14, with 992 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 50 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion VIII by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11852.11%
1 to 47808.88%
5 to 992510.53%
10 to 1499211.29%
15 to 1996110.94%
20 to 2492910.57%
25 to 297238.23%
30 to 346527.42%
35 to 395856.66%
40 to 445406.15%
45 to 494555.18%
50 to 542933.33%
55 to 592412.74%
60 to 642132.42%
65 to 691371.56%
70 to 74730.83%
75 to 79520.59%
80 and over500.57%
Total8,786100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.12
  • Median Age: 22.96

Historical population

The population of Poblacion VIII grew from 914 in 1990 to 9,077 in 2020, an increase of 8,163 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 291 people, from the previous population of 8,786 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion VIII (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
914
1,0512.65%
2,25017.73%
6,23215.09%
6,5802.00%
8,7865.66%
9,0770.69%

Location

Poblacion VIII is situated at approximately 7.1978, 124.2567, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion VIII 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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