Poblacion I, Municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityEnrique B. Magalona
Postal code6118
Population (2020)2,459
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.8774, 122.9765 (10° 53' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Poblacion I, formerly Barangay 1, is a barangay in the municipality of Enrique B. Magalona, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,459. This represented 3.82% of the total population of Enrique B. Magalona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion I in the 2015 Census was 2,810 broken down into 614 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion I (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9123205.98
2,4074964.85
2,5165005.03
2,7865365.20
2,5945494.72
2,8106144.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion I is 5 to 9, with 284 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion I by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.17%
1 to 41906.76%
5 to 928410.11%
10 to 142478.79%
15 to 192599.22%
20 to 2428210.04%
25 to 292187.76%
30 to 341746.19%
35 to 391806.41%
40 to 441435.09%
45 to 491816.44%
50 to 541595.66%
55 to 591485.27%
60 to 64993.52%
65 to 69792.81%
70 to 74622.21%
75 to 79301.07%
80 and over421.49%
Total2,810100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.47
  • Median Age: 27.52

Historical population

The population of Poblacion I grew from 1,912 in 1990 to 2,459 in 2020, an increase of 547 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.77%, or a decrease of 351 people, from the previous population of 2,810 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion I (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,912
2,4074.41%
2,5160.95%
2,7861.42%
2,600-2.48%
2,8101.49%
2,459-2.77%

Location

Poblacion I is situated at approximately 10.8774, 122.9765, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion I 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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