Simamla, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)922
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.6127, 124.1661 (13° 37' North, 124° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.7 meters (81.0 feet)

Simamla is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 922. This represented 1.20% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Simamla in the 2015 Census was 848 broken down into 183 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Simamla (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8261336.21
8601535.62
7201445.00
7171504.78
8031724.67
8481834.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Simamla is 10 to 14, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Simamla by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.00%
1 to 4799.32%
5 to 911012.97%
10 to 1411613.68%
15 to 198610.14%
20 to 24536.25%
25 to 29435.07%
30 to 34536.25%
35 to 39728.49%
40 to 44546.37%
45 to 49354.13%
50 to 54252.95%
55 to 59232.71%
60 to 64182.12%
65 to 69172.00%
70 to 74192.24%
75 to 7991.06%
80 and over192.24%
Total848100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.55
  • Median Age: 21.51

Historical population

The population of Simamla grew from 826 in 1990 to 922 in 2020, an increase of 96 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.78%, or an increase of 74 people, from the previous population of 848 in 2015.

Population of Simamla (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
826
8600.76%
720-3.74%
717-0.06%
8034.21%
8481.04%
9221.78%

Location

Simamla is situated at approximately 13.6127, 124.1661, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.7 meters or 81.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Simamla 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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