Soboc, Municipality of Viga, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityViga
Postal code4805
Population (2020)834
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.8700, 124.3885 (13° 52' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.0 meters (13.1 feet)

Soboc is a barangay in the municipality of Viga, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 834. This represented 3.65% of the total population of Viga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Soboc in the 2015 Census was 869 broken down into 169 households or an average of 5.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Soboc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5921065.58
6411294.97
6811345.08
7131434.99
8521575.43
8691695.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Soboc is 10 to 14, with 127 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Soboc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.96%
1 to 4768.75%
5 to 910311.85%
10 to 1412714.61%
15 to 1911513.23%
20 to 24637.25%
25 to 29414.72%
30 to 34343.91%
35 to 39546.21%
40 to 44404.60%
45 to 49465.29%
50 to 54445.06%
55 to 59303.45%
60 to 64222.53%
65 to 69222.53%
70 to 74111.27%
75 to 79101.15%
80 and over141.61%
Total869100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.71
  • Median Age: 19.85

Historical population

The population of Soboc grew from 592 in 1990 to 834 in 2020, an increase of 242 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.86%, or a decrease of 35 people, from the previous population of 869 in 2015.

Population of Soboc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
592
6411.50%
6811.31%
7130.64%
8526.70%
8690.38%
834-0.86%

Location

Soboc is situated at approximately 13.8700, 124.3885, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.0 meters or 13.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Soboc 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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