Daram, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count58
Postal code6722
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Daram
Area (2013)140.26 km2 (54.15 sq mi)
Population (2020)41,608
Density (2020)297 / km2 (768 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 38' North, 124° 48' East (11.6351, 124.7954)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Daram is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 140.26 square kilometers or 54.15 square miles which constitutes 2.32% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 41,608. This represented 5.25% of the total population of Samar province, or 0.92% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 297 inhabitants per square kilometer or 768 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Daram has 58 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Daram
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Arawane0.71%294317-7.26%-1.57%
Astorga4.44%1,8492,000-7.55%-1.64%
Bachao3.23%1,3421,525-12.00%-2.65%
Baclayan1.46%6095981.84%0.38%
Bagacay5.08%2,1142,0741.93%0.40%
Bayog0.50%2091957.18%1.47%
Betaug1.02%426472-9.75%-2.14%
Birawan2.34%975976-0.10%-0.02%
Bono-anon0.79%328331-0.91%-0.19%
Buenavista1.61%670673-0.45%-0.09%
Burgos1.39%580630-7.94%-1.73%
Cabac1.55%643673-4.46%-0.96%
Cabil-isan0.88%3673543.67%0.76%
Cabiton-an2.66%1,1051,122-1.52%-0.32%
Cabugao1.15%480501-4.19%-0.90%
Cagboboto1.29%538558-3.58%-0.77%
Calawan-an2.16%8981,201-25.23%-5.94%
Cambuhay1.09%4544471.57%0.33%
Campelipa1.74%722737-2.04%-0.43%
Candugue2.42%1,0089585.22%1.08%
Canloloy0.49%202213-5.16%-1.11%
Cansaganay0.91%379440-13.86%-3.09%
Casab-ahan3.10%1,2911,12115.17%3.02%
Guindapunan0.91%379463-18.14%-4.13%
Guintampilan1.30%5405135.26%1.09%
Iquiran1.10%4564364.59%0.95%
Jacopon1.48%614619-0.81%-0.17%
Losa2.16%900950-5.26%-1.13%
Lucob-lucob0.67%280308-9.09%-1.99%
Mabini1.62%6746405.31%1.10%
Macalpe0.96%399460-13.26%-2.95%
Mandoyucan1.03%4283929.18%1.87%
Marupangdan1.38%573662-13.44%-2.99%
Mayabay3.25%1,3521,2369.39%1.91%
Mongolbongol1.47%611748-18.32%-4.17%
Nipa1.70%707754-6.23%-1.35%
Parasan1.34%557563-1.07%-0.23%
Poblacion 12.72%1,1321,234-8.27%-1.80%
Poblacion 24.07%1,6921,5946.15%1.26%
Poblacion 32.01%8368162.45%0.51%
Pondang2.05%855898-4.79%-1.03%
Poso1.35%561634-11.51%-2.54%
Real1.00%4164091.71%0.36%
Rizal2.63%1,0931,104-1.00%-0.21%
San Antonio1.07%4464342.76%0.58%
San Jose1.69%705715-1.40%-0.30%
San Miguel1.20%50044113.38%2.68%
San Roque2.43%1,0091,068-5.52%-1.19%
San Vicente1.38%573645-11.16%-2.46%
Saugan2.54%1,0561,0500.57%0.12%
So-ong1.16%482517-6.77%-1.46%
Sua2.68%1,1161,252-10.86%-2.39%
Sugod0.50%2071908.95%1.82%
Talisay0.67%27724413.52%2.71%
Tugas1.82%758878-13.67%-3.05%
Ubo1.85%7697216.66%1.37%
Valles-Bello1.71%713724-1.52%-0.32%
Yangta1.10%4594511.77%0.37%
Daram Total41,60842,879-2.96%-0.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Daram for the fiscal year of 2016 was 99,785,076.22.

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Annual regular income of Daram (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200954,954,471.75
201058,623,843.206.68%
201163,378,857.418.11%
201261,689,003.92-2.67%
201370,479,894.4714.25%
201479,988,438.5913.49%
201590,511,719.9813.16%
201699,785,076.2210.25%

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 Daram in the 2015 Census was 42,868 broken down into 8,716 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Daram (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
31,3305,7365.46
33,7306,2945.36
35,5326,4725.49
38,4077,1635.36
41,3137,7335.34
42,8688,7164.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Daram is 10 to 14, with 5,809 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 374 individuals.

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Population of Daram by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19472.21%
1 to 44,29310.01%
5 to 95,61613.10%
10 to 145,80913.55%
15 to 195,01611.70%
20 to 243,6128.42%
25 to 292,6686.22%
30 to 342,3175.40%
35 to 392,2605.27%
40 to 442,1965.12%
45 to 491,9784.61%
50 to 541,6453.84%
55 to 591,3223.08%
60 to 641,0242.39%
65 to 697721.80%
70 to 746291.47%
75 to 794010.94%
80 and over3740.87%
Total42,879100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.38
  • Median Age: 19.76

Historical population

The population of Daram grew from 25,423 in 1960 to 41,608 in 2020, an increase of 16,185 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.63%, or a decrease of 1,271 people, from the previous population of 42,879 in 2015.

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Population of Daram (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
25,423
28,4511.11%
29,8931.00%
30,8210.61%
31,3320.16%
33,7451.40%
35,5321.11%
38,4111.08%
41,3222.69%
42,8790.71%
41,608-0.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Daram for the year 2019 was 29,459, broken down into 15,268 males and 14,191 females.

Location

The municipal center of Daram is situated at approximately 11° 38' North, 124° 48' East, in the island of Daram. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 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 Daram are Catbalogan, Samar, Tacloban, Calbayog, Samar, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, and Baybay, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Zumarraga, Samar, Talalora, Samar, Villareal, Samar, Pinabacdao, Samar, Jiabong, Samar, and Babatngon, Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 527.27 kilometers (327.63 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Zumarraga, Samar, 5.19 kilometers (3.22 miles) to the East (N85°E)
  • Talalora, Samar, 12.52 kilometers (7.78 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
  • Villareal, Samar, 16.39 kilometers (10.19 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S63°E)
  • Pinabacdao, Samar, 20.81 kilometers (12.93 miles) to the East (S84°E)
  • Jiabong, Samar, 22.07 kilometers (13.71 miles) to the Northeast (N50°E)
  • Babatngon, Leyte, 24.06 kilometers (14.95 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S13°E)

Nearest cities

  • Catbalogan, Samar, 18.26 kilometers (11.34 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N32°E)
  • Tacloban, 48.92 kilometers (30.40 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S28°E)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 52.54 kilometers (32.64 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 69.64 kilometers (43.28 miles) to the East (S88°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 72.68 kilometers (45.16 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°W)
  • Baybay, Leyte, 105.94 kilometers (65.83 miles) to the South (S0°E)

Distance from Manila: 527.27 kilometers (327.63 miles) to the Northwest (N51°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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