Poblacion, Municipality of San Ricardo, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySan Ricardo
Postal code6617
Population (2020)740
Philippine major island(s)Panaon
Coordinates9.9117, 125.2775 (9° 55' North, 125° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.0 meters (75.5 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of San Ricardo, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 740. This represented 7.05% of the total population of San Ricardo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 838 broken down into 155 households or an average of 5.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6911394.97
6951534.54
6741524.43
7011494.70
8342093.99
8381555.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 95 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.15%
1 to 4627.40%
5 to 99511.34%
10 to 14839.90%
15 to 19819.67%
20 to 24586.92%
25 to 29546.44%
30 to 34708.35%
35 to 39516.09%
40 to 44505.97%
45 to 49414.89%
50 to 54384.53%
55 to 59455.37%
60 to 64364.30%
65 to 69192.27%
70 to 74131.55%
75 to 79101.19%
80 and over141.67%
Total838100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.93
  • Median Age: 27.04

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 691 in 1990 to 740 in 2020, an increase of 49 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.58%, or a decrease of 98 people, from the previous population of 838 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
691
6950.11%
674-0.66%
7010.54%
8346.53%
8380.09%
740-2.58%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 9.9117, 125.2775, in the island of Panaon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.0 meters or 75.5 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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