Poblacion, Municipality of Biri, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityBiri
Postal code6410
Population (2020)3,400
Philippine major island(s)Biri
Coordinates12.6822, 124.3618 (12° 41' North, 124° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.7 meters (8.9 feet)

Poblacion, formerly Biri, is a barangay in the municipality of Biri, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,400. This represented 30.16% of the total population of Biri.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 3,605 broken down into 701 households or an average of 5.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1333915.46
2,5964505.77
2,4524795.12
3,2355995.40
3,2557174.54
3,6057015.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 15 to 19, with 444 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1641.78%
1 to 42767.66%
5 to 942211.71%
10 to 1442811.87%
15 to 1944412.32%
20 to 243379.35%
25 to 292476.85%
30 to 342256.24%
35 to 392165.99%
40 to 441945.38%
45 to 491875.19%
50 to 541474.08%
55 to 591283.55%
60 to 64882.44%
65 to 69641.78%
70 to 74732.02%
75 to 79310.86%
80 and over340.94%
Total3,605100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.9
  • Median Age: 22.50

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 2,146 in 1990 to 3,400 in 2020, an increase of 1,254 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.22%, or a decrease of 205 people, from the previous population of 3,605 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,146
2,5963.63%
2,452-1.22%
3,2353.90%
3,2550.22%
3,6051.96%
3,400-1.22%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 12.6822, 124.3618, in the island of Biri. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.7 meters or 8.9 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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