Poscolon, Municipality of San Rafael, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalitySan Rafael
Postal code5039
Population (2020)1,011
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.1611, 122.8475 (11° 10' North, 122° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level126.7 meters (415.7 feet)

Poscolon is a barangay in the municipality of San Rafael, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,011. This represented 5.68% of the total population of San Rafael.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poscolon in the 2015 Census was 999 broken down into 231 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Poscolon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6601255.28
7711445.35
7961455.49
8171654.95
9141864.91
9992314.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poscolon is 5 to 9, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Poscolon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.70%
1 to 410410.41%
5 to 912512.51%
10 to 1410410.41%
15 to 19717.11%
20 to 24979.71%
25 to 29696.91%
30 to 34757.51%
35 to 39676.71%
40 to 44515.11%
45 to 49464.60%
50 to 54373.70%
55 to 59323.20%
60 to 64323.20%
65 to 69303.00%
70 to 74191.90%
75 to 7970.70%
80 and over161.60%
Total999100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.14
  • Median Age: 24.05

Historical population

The population of Poscolon grew from 660 in 1990 to 1,011 in 2020, an increase of 351 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.25%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 999 in 2015.

Population of Poscolon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
660
7712.95%
7960.69%
8170.36%
9144.17%
9991.71%
1,0110.25%

Location

Poscolon is situated at approximately 11.1611, 122.8475, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 126.7 meters or 415.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poscolon 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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