Obo, Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalitySan Miguel
Postal code4802
Population (2020)835
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.6773, 124.3225 (13° 41' North, 124° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level183.2 meters (601.0 feet)

Obo is a barangay in the municipality of San Miguel, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 835. This represented 5.33% of the total population of San Miguel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Obo in the 2015 Census was 701 broken down into 164 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Obo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6111334.59
6951365.11
6451275.08
6141414.35
7021504.68
7011644.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Obo is 5 to 9, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Obo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.40%
1 to 4649.04%
5 to 98812.43%
10 to 147510.59%
15 to 19608.47%
20 to 24476.64%
25 to 29679.46%
30 to 34547.63%
35 to 39365.08%
40 to 44324.52%
45 to 49415.79%
50 to 54365.08%
55 to 59243.39%
60 to 64162.26%
65 to 69152.12%
70 to 7470.99%
75 to 79162.26%
80 and over131.84%
Total708100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.43
  • Median Age: 25.22

Historical population

The population of Obo grew from 611 in 1990 to 835 in 2020, an increase of 224 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.53%, or an increase of 127 people, from the previous population of 708 in 2015.

Population of Obo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
611
6952.44%
645-1.59%
614-0.68%
7025.00%
7080.16%
8353.53%

Location

Obo is situated at approximately 13.6773, 124.3225, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 183.2 meters or 601.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Obo 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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