Poblacion, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
MunicipalityPolomolok
Postal code9504
Population (2020)51,490
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.2196, 125.0693 (6° 13' North, 125° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level293.5 meters (962.9 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Polomolok, in the province of South Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 51,490. This represented 29.83% of the total population of Polomolok.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 45,298 broken down into 10,879 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
43,3517,9955.42
28,4775,6925.00
31,8866,5084.90
41,2169,1484.51
42,3209,6154.40
45,29810,8794.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 4,803 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 193 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19332.06%
1 to 43,8458.49%
5 to 94,80310.60%
10 to 144,2969.48%
15 to 194,1969.26%
20 to 244,2039.28%
25 to 294,0879.02%
30 to 343,8328.46%
35 to 393,4297.57%
40 to 442,7035.97%
45 to 492,2174.89%
50 to 541,6753.70%
55 to 591,7153.79%
60 to 641,4273.15%
65 to 699552.11%
70 to 745021.11%
75 to 792870.63%
80 and over1930.43%
Total45,298100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.64
  • Median Age: 25.46

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 43,399 in 1990 to 51,490 in 2020, an increase of 8,091 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.73%, or an increase of 6,192 people, from the previous population of 45,298 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
43,399
28,533-7.56%
31,9002.42%
41,2393.60%
42,3570.98%
45,2981.29%
51,4902.73%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 6.2196, 125.0693, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 293.5 meters or 962.9 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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