Poblacion South, Municipality of La Libertad, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityLa Libertad
Postal code6213
Population (2020)1,371
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.0260, 123.2333 (10° 2' North, 123° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Poblacion South is a barangay in the municipality of La Libertad, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,371. This represented 3.34% of the total population of La Libertad.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion South in the 2015 Census was 1,447 broken down into 331 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion South (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8831705.19
8921854.82
1,0902165.05
1,2452744.54
1,3382944.55
1,4473314.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion South is 5 to 9, with 169 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion South by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.80%
1 to 41167.92%
5 to 916911.54%
10 to 141308.88%
15 to 191369.29%
20 to 241278.67%
25 to 291057.17%
30 to 34946.42%
35 to 39855.81%
40 to 44825.60%
45 to 49886.01%
50 to 54795.40%
55 to 59553.76%
60 to 64523.55%
65 to 69352.39%
70 to 74302.05%
75 to 79171.16%
80 and over231.57%
Total1,464100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.13
  • Median Age: 25.62

Historical population

The population of Poblacion South grew from 890 in 1990 to 1,371 in 2020, an increase of 481 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.37%, or a decrease of 93 people, from the previous population of 1,464 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion South (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
890
8960.13%
1,0954.39%
1,2451.79%
1,3382.66%
1,4641.73%
1,371-1.37%

Location

Poblacion South is situated at approximately 10.0260, 123.2333, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion South 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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