Sapa, Municipality of Samal, Province of Bataan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBataan
MunicipalitySamal
Postal code2113
Population (2020)4,638
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.7552, 120.5428 (14° 45' North, 120° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.3 meters (30.5 feet)

Sapa is a barangay in the municipality of Samal, in the province of Bataan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,638. This represented 12.11% of the total population of Samal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sapa in the 2015 Census was 3,682 broken down into 782 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Sapa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9894194.75
2,1754644.69
2,7425714.80
3,0526434.75
3,4077144.77
3,6827824.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sapa is 15 to 19, with 402 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 34 individuals.

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Population of Sapa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1521.41%
1 to 43068.31%
5 to 937010.05%
10 to 143549.61%
15 to 1940210.92%
20 to 243489.45%
25 to 292917.90%
30 to 342496.76%
35 to 392406.52%
40 to 441865.05%
45 to 492055.57%
50 to 541865.05%
55 to 591524.13%
60 to 641383.75%
65 to 69892.42%
70 to 74391.06%
75 to 79340.92%
80 and over411.11%
Total3,682100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.61
  • Median Age: 25.15

Historical population

The population of Sapa grew from 1,989 in 1990 to 4,638 in 2020, an increase of 2,649 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.98%, or an increase of 956 people, from the previous population of 3,682 in 2015.

Population of Sapa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,989
2,1751.69%
2,7425.09%
3,0521.49%
3,4074.09%
3,6821.49%
4,6384.98%

Location

Sapa is situated at approximately 14.7552, 120.5428, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.3 meters or 30.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sapa 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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