Allen, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
Barangay count20
Postal code6405
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea, San Bernardino Strait
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)47.60 km2 (18.38 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,228
Density (2020)530 / km2 (1,373 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 30' North, 124° 17' East (12.5011, 124.2827)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.6 meters (18.3 feet)

Allen is a coastal municipality in the province of Northern Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 47.60 square kilometers or 18.38 square miles which constitutes 1.29% of Northern Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,228. This represented 3.95% of the total population of Northern Samar province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 530 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,373 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Allen has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Allen
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alejandro Village0.99%251302-16.89%-3.82%
Bonifacio3.15%79569015.22%3.03%
Cabacungan8.27%2,0862,176-4.14%-0.89%
Calarayan3.37%8508075.33%1.10%
Frederic3.02%763765-0.26%-0.06%
Guin-arawayan2.47%622630-1.27%-0.27%
Imelda1.49%376388-3.09%-0.66%
Jubasan11.98%3,0233,228-6.35%-1.37%
Kinabranan Zone I4.03%1,0171,023-0.59%-0.12%
Kinabranan Zone II12.44%3,1392,8948.47%1.73%
Kinaguitman4.69%1,1831,187-0.34%-0.07%
Lagundi5.35%1,3501,380-2.17%-0.46%
Lipata6.83%1,7231,940-11.19%-2.47%
Londres4.27%1,0771,0472.87%0.60%
Lo-oc3.17%799816-2.08%-0.44%
Sabang Zone I3.81%9601,015-5.42%-1.17%
Sabang Zone II15.24%3,8453,6804.48%0.93%
Santa Rita1.51%380394-3.55%-0.76%
Tasvilla2.05%518607-14.66%-3.28%
Victoria1.87%471500-5.80%-1.25%
Allen Total25,22825,469-0.95%-0.20%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Allen for the fiscal year of 2016 was 71,109,322.93.

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Annual regular income of Allen (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200938,448,740.56
2010
201147,960,773.46
201246,677,946.75-2.67%
201352,365,426.1112.18%
201457,516,643.919.84%
201571,877,124.3424.97%
201671,109,322.93-1.07%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Allen in the 2015 Census was 25,421 broken down into 5,543 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Allen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,3543,2174.77
17,9213,6474.91
19,9614,1454.82
22,1814,7434.68
23,5125,0034.70
25,4215,5434.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Allen is 10 to 14, with 2,817 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 248 individuals.

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Population of Allen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14911.93%
1 to 42,1358.38%
5 to 92,67610.51%
10 to 142,81711.06%
15 to 192,78810.95%
20 to 242,4879.76%
25 to 291,8747.36%
30 to 341,6116.33%
35 to 391,4515.70%
40 to 441,4815.81%
45 to 491,3785.41%
50 to 541,1784.63%
55 to 599223.62%
60 to 647042.76%
65 to 695222.05%
70 to 744351.71%
75 to 792711.06%
80 and over2480.97%
Total25,469100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.45
  • Median Age: 23.67

Historical population

The population of Allen grew from 4,903 in 1903 to 25,228 in 2020, an increase of 20,325 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.20%, or a decrease of 241 people, from the previous population of 25,469 in 2015.

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Population of Allen (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,903
8,4973.53%
14,7342.79%
20,7603.58%
15,275-2.66%
13,474-1.22%
15,6683.07%
15,166-0.65%
15,4040.16%
17,9722.93%
20,0662.39%
22,3341.49%
23,7382.24%
25,4691.35%
25,228-0.20%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Allen for the year 2019 was 20,653, broken down into 10,546 males and 10,107 females.

Location

The municipal center of Allen is situated at approximately 12° 30' North, 124° 17' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.6 meters or 18.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Allen are Calbayog, Samar, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Masbate City, Masbate, Legazpi, Albay, Catbalogan, Samar, and Tabaco, Albay. The nearest municipalities are Lavezares, Northern Samar, Victoria, Northern Samar, San Antonio, Northern Samar, San Isidro, Northern Samar, Capul, Northern Samar, and Rosario, Northern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 425.79 kilometers (264.57 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 425.79 kilometers (264.57 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N57°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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