Sapngan, Municipality of Bulusan, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityBulusan
Postal code4704
Population (2020)497
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7513, 124.1340 (12° 45' North, 124° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.0 meters (75.5 feet)

Sapngan, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Bulusan, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 497. This represented 2.08% of the total population of Bulusan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sapngan in the 2015 Census was 492 broken down into 119 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Sapngan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
432865.02
492935.29
5091024.99
5201054.95
5261194.42
4921194.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sapngan is 15 to 19, with 61 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Sapngan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.22%
1 to 4285.69%
5 to 95711.59%
10 to 145210.57%
15 to 196112.40%
20 to 24377.52%
25 to 29265.28%
30 to 34265.28%
35 to 39336.71%
40 to 44275.49%
45 to 49316.30%
50 to 54306.10%
55 to 59275.49%
60 to 64132.64%
65 to 69102.03%
70 to 74102.03%
75 to 7981.63%
80 and over102.03%
Total492100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.2
  • Median Age: 25.96

Historical population

The population of Sapngan grew from 435 in 1990 to 497 in 2020, an increase of 62 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.21%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 492 in 2015.

Population of Sapngan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
435
4922.33%
5090.73%
5200.30%
5260.42%
492-1.26%
4970.21%

Location

Sapngan is situated at approximately 12.7513, 124.1340, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.0 meters or 75.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sapngan 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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