Somagongsong, Municipality of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulan
Postal code4706
Population (2020)1,464
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.6936, 123.8878 (12° 42' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.9 meters (35.8 feet)

Somagongsong is a barangay in the municipality of Bulan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,464. This represented 1.39% of the total population of Bulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Somagongsong in the 2015 Census was 1,294 broken down into 294 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Somagongsong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8181445.68
9351795.22
9961935.16
1,2332564.82
1,2542704.64
1,2942944.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Somagongsong is 10 to 14, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Somagongsong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.93%
1 to 41269.74%
5 to 914311.05%
10 to 1415912.29%
15 to 1914210.97%
20 to 241027.88%
25 to 29715.49%
30 to 34786.03%
35 to 39755.80%
40 to 44896.88%
45 to 49775.95%
50 to 54574.40%
55 to 59503.86%
60 to 64352.70%
65 to 69191.47%
70 to 74221.70%
75 to 79120.93%
80 and over120.93%
Total1,294100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.76
  • Median Age: 22.55

Historical population

The population of Somagongsong grew from 818 in 1990 to 1,464 in 2020, an increase of 646 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.63%, or an increase of 170 people, from the previous population of 1,294 in 2015.

Population of Somagongsong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
818
9352.54%
9961.36%
1,2332.99%
1,2540.62%
1,2940.60%
1,4642.63%

Location

Somagongsong is situated at approximately 12.6936, 123.8878, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.9 meters or 35.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Somagongsong 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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