poblacion

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noun

A town center, or the barangay where one is located.

OriginSpanish población ← Late Latin populātiō ← Latin populus →
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Meanings

poblacion1

noun
  1. PhilippinesA town center, or the barangay where one is located.

Poblacion2

proper nounPoblacion (uncountable)

alternative Pob. · alternative colloquial Pobla

  1. uncountableVarious barangays of the Philippines.
  2. uncountableA district of Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
centrohighwaylapinigriverside

Origin

poblacion · noun

  1. Latinpopulus“people”
  2. Late Latinpopulātiō
  3. Spanishpoblación
  4. Englishpoblacion

From Spanish población, from Late Latin populātiō, populātiōnis, from Latin populus (“people”). Doublet of population.

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Poblacion · proper noun

  1. Spanishpoblación
  2. EnglishPoblacion

From Spanish población. See poblacion.

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Translations

Tagalog poblacion
  • poblaciona town center, or the barangay where one is located
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APA

poblacion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poblacion

MLA

“poblacion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poblacion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poblacion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poblacion.

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