Poblacion Occidental, Municipality of Consolacion, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityConsolacion
Postal code6001
Population (2020)5,988
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3767, 123.9565 (10° 23' North, 123° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.2 meters (63.0 feet)

Poblacion Occidental is a barangay in the municipality of Consolacion, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,988. This represented 4.05% of the total population of Consolacion.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion Occidental in the 2015 Census was 5,764 broken down into 1,417 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion Occidental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,4536585.25
3,8417605.05
4,3538904.89
4,2491,0384.09
4,8411,1324.28
5,7641,4174.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion Occidental is 25 to 29, with 620 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 35 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion Occidental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11071.83%
1 to 43836.54%
5 to 94938.42%
10 to 145018.56%
15 to 195689.70%
20 to 245859.99%
25 to 2962010.59%
30 to 345248.95%
35 to 394297.33%
40 to 443806.49%
45 to 493225.50%
50 to 542714.63%
55 to 592333.98%
60 to 641682.87%
65 to 691272.17%
70 to 74611.04%
75 to 79470.80%
80 and over350.60%
Total5,854100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 42.79
  • Median Age: 27.34

Historical population

The population of Poblacion Occidental grew from 3,465 in 1990 to 5,988 in 2020, an increase of 2,523 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.48%, or an increase of 134 people, from the previous population of 5,854 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion Occidental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,465
3,8411.95%
4,3702.81%
4,280-0.29%
4,8644.77%
5,8543.59%
5,9880.48%

Location

Poblacion Occidental is situated at approximately 10.3767, 123.9565, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.2 meters or 63.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion Occidental 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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