Mabolo, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)21,616
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3138, 123.9137 (10° 19' North, 123° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Mabolo is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 21,616. This represented 2.24% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabolo in the 2015 Census was 21,721 broken down into 5,593 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabolo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,6824,4705.30
24,1675,0674.77
27,3365,7544.75
22,6375,2644.30
21,6565,5033.94
21,7215,5933.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabolo is 20 to 24, with 2,557 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 195 individuals.

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Population of Mabolo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14562.07%
1 to 41,8698.49%
5 to 91,9829.01%
10 to 141,8518.41%
15 to 192,0129.14%
20 to 242,55711.62%
25 to 292,25510.25%
30 to 341,7337.87%
35 to 391,4076.39%
40 to 441,1635.28%
45 to 491,1045.02%
50 to 549834.47%
55 to 597953.61%
60 to 647043.20%
65 to 694742.15%
70 to 742661.21%
75 to 792020.92%
80 and over1950.89%
Total22,008100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.58
  • Median Age: 25.61

Historical population

The population of Mabolo fell from 23,745 in 1990 to 21,616 in 2020, a decrease of 2,129 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.38%, or a decrease of 392 people, from the previous population of 22,008 in 2015.

Population of Mabolo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
23,745
24,3160.45%
27,4982.67%
22,678-2.62%
21,842-1.36%
22,0080.14%
21,616-0.38%

Location

Mabolo is situated at approximately 10.3138, 123.9137, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabolo 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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