Ponong, Municipality of Larena, Province of Siquijor

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceSiquijor
MunicipalityLarena
Postal code6226
Population (2020)302
Philippine major island(s)Siquijor
Coordinates9.2679, 123.6158 (9° 16' North, 123° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level137.6 meters (451.4 feet)

Ponong is a barangay in the municipality of Larena, in the province of Siquijor. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 302. This represented 2.09% of the total population of Larena.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ponong in the 2015 Census was 274 broken down into 65 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Ponong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
251604.18
243613.98
250604.17
254574.46
266574.67
274654.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ponong is 10 to 14, with 32 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1 individual.

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Population of Ponong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.36%
1 to 4196.93%
5 to 9196.93%
10 to 143211.68%
15 to 19269.49%
20 to 2493.28%
25 to 29186.57%
30 to 342810.22%
35 to 39217.66%
40 to 44186.57%
45 to 49145.11%
50 to 5493.28%
55 to 59124.38%
60 to 6493.28%
65 to 69124.38%
70 to 7482.92%
75 to 7982.92%
80 and over114.01%
Total274100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 23.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.07
  • Median Age: 32.32

Historical population

The population of Ponong grew from 251 in 1990 to 302 in 2020, an increase of 51 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.07%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 274 in 2015.

Population of Ponong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
251
243-0.60%
2500.61%
2540.22%
2661.69%
2740.57%
3022.07%

Location

Ponong is situated at approximately 9.2679, 123.6158, in the island of Siquijor. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 137.6 meters or 451.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ponong 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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