Poblacion Norte, Municipality of Sigma, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalitySigma
Postal code5816
Population (2020)1,221
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4229, 122.6643 (11° 25' North, 122° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.0 meters (59.1 feet)

Poblacion Norte is a barangay in the municipality of Sigma, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,221. This represented 3.85% of the total population of Sigma.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion Norte in the 2015 Census was 1,408 broken down into 323 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion Norte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1152225.02
1,0522174.85
1,1742404.89
1,4412964.87
1,2352814.40
1,4083234.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion Norte is 15 to 19, with 165 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.99%
1 to 4825.82%
5 to 91087.67%
10 to 141047.39%
15 to 1916511.72%
20 to 241248.81%
25 to 291168.24%
30 to 34866.11%
35 to 39886.25%
40 to 44755.33%
45 to 49906.39%
50 to 54765.40%
55 to 59704.97%
60 to 64674.76%
65 to 69362.56%
70 to 74362.56%
75 to 79271.92%
80 and over302.13%
Total1,408100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 33.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.13
  • Median Age: 29.01

Historical population

The population of Poblacion Norte grew from 1,120 in 1990 to 1,221 in 2020, an increase of 101 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.95%, or a decrease of 187 people, from the previous population of 1,408 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion Norte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,120
1,052-1.17%
1,1812.51%
1,4462.83%
1,242-5.39%
1,4082.42%
1,221-2.95%

Location

Poblacion Norte is situated at approximately 11.4229, 122.6643, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.0 meters or 59.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion Norte 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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