Pulung Santol

Elmer S. Laxa
Punong Barangay
Marco S. Fernandez
Sanggunian Barangay
Analyn P. Ponce
Sanggunian Barangay
Rico M. Santos
Sanggunian Barangay
Jerry S. Valencia
Sanggunian Barangay
Gener B. Limos
Sanggunian Barangay
Lorna D. Buan
Sanggunian Barangay
Angelito B. Maniego
Sanggunian Barangay
Hala Riva P. Ebrahim Maki
SK Chairperson
Ma. Victoria V. Ponio
Barangay Secretary
Ma. Bella Ablang
Barangay Treasurer
Deanna C. Salonga
Barangay Record Keeper

Pulong Santol is a barangay in the municipality of Porac, in the province of Pampanga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,297. This represented 5.18% of the total population of Porac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pulong Santol in the 2015 Census was 7,089 broken down into 1,536 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

Census date
Household population
Number of households
Average household size
1990 May 1
3,768
654
5.76
1995 Sep 1
4,609
773
5.96
2000 May 1
4,934
901
5.48
2007 Aug 1
5,575
1,083
5.15
2010 May 1
6,343
1,305
4.86
2015 Aug 1
7,089
1,536
4.62
Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pulong Santol is 10 to 14, with 780 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 46 individuals.

Details

Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 29.45% (2,088). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 65.68% (4,656). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.87% (345) in all.

The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Pulong Santol, there are 45 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 7 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 52 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.

The median age of 26 indicates that half of the entire population of Pulong Santol are aged less than 26 and the other half are over the age of 26.

Age group
Population (2015)
Age group percentage
80 and over
46
0.65%
75 to 79
66
0.93%
70 to 74
93
1.31%
65 to 69
140
1.97%
60 to 64
199
2.81%
55 to 59
226
3.19%
50 to 54
318
4.49%
45 to 49
410
5.78%
40 to 44
510
7.19%
35 to 39
590
8.32%
30 to 34
483
6.81%
25 to 29
543
7.66%
20 to 24
654
9.23%
15 to 19
723
10.20%
10 to 14
780
11.00%
5 to 9
687
9.69%
1 to 4
505
7.12%
Under 1
116
1.64%

Historical population

The population of Pulong Santol grew from 3,768 in 1990 to 7,297 in 2020, an increase of 3,529 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.61%, or an increase of 208 people, from the previous population of 7,089 in 2015.

Census Date
Population
Growth rate
1990 May 1
3,768
1995 Sep 1
4,609
3.85%
2000 May 1
4,934
1.47%
2007 Aug 1
5,575
1.70%
2010 May 1
6,343
4.81%
2015 Aug 1
7,089
2.14%
2020 May 1
7,297
0.61%