Sampaguita, Municipality of Veruela, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityVeruela
Postal code8509
Population (2020)5,667
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0209, 125.9508 (8° 1' North, 125° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.3 meters (148.6 feet)

Sampaguita is a barangay in the municipality of Veruela, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,667. This represented 14.27% of the total population of Veruela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sampaguita in the 2015 Census was 5,950 broken down into 1,271 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Sampaguita (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1425305.93
5,1728695.95
5,3949995.40
5,6801,0965.18
5,5811,2074.62
5,9501,2714.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sampaguita is 5 to 9, with 753 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 33 individuals.

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Population of Sampaguita by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11222.05%
1 to 460510.17%
5 to 975312.66%
10 to 1464010.76%
15 to 195949.98%
20 to 245839.80%
25 to 294968.34%
30 to 344096.87%
35 to 393676.17%
40 to 443325.58%
45 to 492333.92%
50 to 542103.53%
55 to 592053.45%
60 to 641532.57%
65 to 691001.68%
70 to 74731.23%
75 to 79420.71%
80 and over330.55%
Total5,950100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.1
  • Median Age: 22.24

Historical population

The population of Sampaguita grew from 3,142 in 1990 to 5,667 in 2020, an increase of 2,525 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.02%, or a decrease of 283 people, from the previous population of 5,950 in 2015.

Population of Sampaguita (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,142
5,1809.82%
5,3940.87%
5,6980.76%
5,581-0.75%
5,9501.23%
5,667-1.02%

Location

Sampaguita is situated at approximately 8.0209, 125.9508, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.3 meters or 148.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sampaguita 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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