Pamurayan, City of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
CitySorsogon City
Postal code4700
Population (2020)2,328
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9639, 123.9645 (12° 58' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Pamurayan is a barangay in Sorsogon City, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,328. This represented 1.28% of the total population of Sorsogon City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pamurayan in the 2015 Census was 1,966 broken down into 408 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Pamurayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3992665.26
1,5103064.93
1,5963145.08
1,8793884.84
1,8894054.66
1,9664084.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pamurayan is 15 to 19, with 232 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Pamurayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.14%
1 to 421110.73%
5 to 91859.41%
10 to 1422911.65%
15 to 1923211.80%
20 to 241889.56%
25 to 291266.41%
30 to 341105.60%
35 to 391105.60%
40 to 44964.88%
45 to 491015.14%
50 to 54884.48%
55 to 59763.87%
60 to 64502.54%
65 to 69432.19%
70 to 74381.93%
75 to 79221.12%
80 and over190.97%
Total1,966100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.04
  • Median Age: 22.23

Historical population

The population of Pamurayan grew from 1,399 in 1990 to 2,328 in 2020, an increase of 929 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.62%, or an increase of 362 people, from the previous population of 1,966 in 2015.

Population of Pamurayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,399
1,5101.44%
1,5961.19%
1,8792.28%
1,8890.19%
1,9660.76%
2,3283.62%

Location

Pamurayan is situated at approximately 12.9639, 123.9645, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pamurayan 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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