Salambao, Municipality of Obando, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalityObando
Postal code3021
Population (2020)1,575
Coordinates14.7087, 120.9081 (14° 43' North, 120° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1.9 meters (6.2 feet)

Salambao is a barangay in the municipality of Obando, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,575. This represented 2.63% of the total population of Obando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salambao in the 2015 Census was 1,575 broken down into 382 households or an average of 4.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Salambao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4901034.76
6161215.09
8511655.16
1,1582594.47
1,3362974.50
1,5753824.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salambao is 5 to 9, with 185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Salambao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.86%
1 to 41549.78%
5 to 918511.75%
10 to 1416410.41%
15 to 191489.40%
20 to 241439.08%
25 to 291298.19%
30 to 341147.24%
35 to 391157.30%
40 to 44865.46%
45 to 49825.21%
50 to 54784.95%
55 to 59513.24%
60 to 64392.48%
65 to 69241.52%
70 to 7460.38%
75 to 7970.44%
80 and over50.32%
Total1,575100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.89
  • Median Age: 23.20

Historical population

The population of Salambao grew from 490 in 1990 to 1,575 in 2020, an increase of 1,085 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote there was no change from the previous population in 2015.

Population of Salambao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
490
6375.04%
8516.41%
1,1584.34%
1,3365.34%
1,5753.18%
1,5750.00%

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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