Punta Poblacion, Municipality of San Vicente, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalitySan Vicente
Postal code6419
Population (2020)913
Coordinates12.2703, 124.0987 (12° 16' North, 124° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.7 meters (28.5 feet)

Punta Poblacion, formerly Barangay 3, is a barangay in the municipality of San Vicente, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 913. This represented 13.18% of the total population of San Vicente.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Punta Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 1,077 broken down into 236 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Punta Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7001355.19
6941524.57
6891414.89
1,0021955.14
1,0201995.13
1,0772364.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Punta Poblacion is 20 to 24, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Punta Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160.56%
1 to 411610.77%
5 to 9989.10%
10 to 1411710.86%
15 to 1911310.49%
20 to 2412511.61%
25 to 2911310.49%
30 to 34645.94%
35 to 39484.46%
40 to 44555.11%
45 to 49555.11%
50 to 54464.27%
55 to 59383.53%
60 to 64343.16%
65 to 69161.49%
70 to 74161.49%
75 to 79111.02%
80 and over60.56%
Total1,077100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.86
  • Median Age: 23.54

Historical population

The population of Punta Poblacion grew from 700 in 1990 to 913 in 2020, an increase of 213 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.42%, or a decrease of 164 people, from the previous population of 1,077 in 2015.

Population of Punta Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
700
694-0.16%
689-0.15%
1,0025.30%
1,0200.65%
1,0771.04%
913-3.42%

Location

Punta Poblacion is situated at approximately 12.2703, 124.0987, in the island of San Vicente. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.7 meters or 28.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Punta 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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