Rumbang, Municipality of Pototan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityPototan
Postal code5008
Population (2020)2,949
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.9298, 122.6318 (10° 56' North, 122° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.3 meters (83.0 feet)

Rumbang is a barangay in the municipality of Pototan, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,949. This represented 3.77% of the total population of Pototan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rumbang in the 2015 Census was 2,491 broken down into 525 households or an average of 4.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Rumbang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0771965.49
1,3042435.37
1,6193264.97
2,1304125.17
2,1634694.61
2,4915254.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rumbang is 5 to 9, with 266 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Rumbang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.62%
1 to 42128.18%
5 to 926610.27%
10 to 142349.03%
15 to 192429.34%
20 to 242509.65%
25 to 292218.53%
30 to 342057.91%
35 to 391837.06%
40 to 441455.60%
45 to 491325.09%
50 to 541315.06%
55 to 591104.25%
60 to 64712.74%
65 to 69582.24%
70 to 74271.04%
75 to 79301.16%
80 and over321.24%
Total2,591100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.32
  • Median Age: 26.12

Historical population

The population of Rumbang grew from 1,094 in 1990 to 2,949 in 2020, an increase of 1,855 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.76%, or an increase of 358 people, from the previous population of 2,591 in 2015.

Population of Rumbang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,094
1,3143.49%
1,6284.70%
2,1573.96%
2,1880.52%
2,5913.27%
2,9492.76%

Location

Rumbang is situated at approximately 10.9298, 122.6318, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.3 meters or 83.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rumbang 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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