Poblacion, Municipality of Santa Catalina, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalitySanta Catalina
Postal code6220
Population (2020)14,034
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.3350, 122.8628 (9° 20' North, 122° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Catalina, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,034. This represented 18.11% of the total population of Santa Catalina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 13,490 broken down into 3,070 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,8601,8455.34
10,6122,1544.93
10,2111,9855.14
11,7882,4754.76
12,5152,7244.59
13,4903,0704.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 1,453 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 164 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12872.13%
1 to 41,1588.58%
5 to 91,45310.76%
10 to 141,35810.06%
15 to 191,39910.36%
20 to 241,2349.14%
25 to 299396.95%
30 to 348256.11%
35 to 398266.12%
40 to 447495.55%
45 to 496654.92%
50 to 546815.04%
55 to 595544.10%
60 to 644713.49%
65 to 693322.46%
70 to 742361.75%
75 to 791641.21%
80 and over1721.27%
Total13,503100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.85
  • Median Age: 24.44

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 9,868 in 1990 to 14,034 in 2020, an increase of 4,166 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.82%, or an increase of 531 people, from the previous population of 13,503 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,868
10,6431.43%
10,211-0.88%
11,7882.00%
12,5152.20%
13,5031.46%
14,0340.82%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 9.3350, 122.8628, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion 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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