Poong, Municipality of Lambunao, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityLambunao
Postal code5042
Population (2020)773
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.0550, 122.5144 (11° 3' North, 122° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level90.7 meters (297.6 feet)

Poong is a barangay in the municipality of Lambunao, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 773. This represented 0.95% of the total population of Lambunao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poong in the 2015 Census was 685 broken down into 143 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Poong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
474825.78
488865.67
486905.40
5901125.27
6071155.28
6851434.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poong is 10 to 14, with 77 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Poong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.34%
1 to 4537.74%
5 to 97510.95%
10 to 147711.24%
15 to 196910.07%
20 to 24415.99%
25 to 29598.61%
30 to 34679.78%
35 to 39446.42%
40 to 44324.67%
45 to 49243.50%
50 to 54304.38%
55 to 59294.23%
60 to 64233.36%
65 to 69142.04%
70 to 74142.04%
75 to 79101.46%
80 and over81.17%
Total685100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.87
  • Median Age: 25.97

Historical population

The population of Poong grew from 474 in 1990 to 773 in 2020, an increase of 299 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.58%, or an increase of 88 people, from the previous population of 685 in 2015.

Population of Poong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
474
4880.55%
486-0.09%
5902.71%
6071.04%
6852.33%
7732.58%

Location

Poong is situated at approximately 11.0550, 122.5144, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 90.7 meters or 297.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poong 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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