New Salem, City of Bayugan, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
CityBayugan
Postal code8502
Population (2020)715
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.7634, 125.8589 (8° 46' North, 125° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level552.1 meters (1,811.3 feet)

New Salem is a barangay in the city of Bayugan, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 715. This represented 0.65% of the total population of Bayugan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Salem in the 2015 Census was 569 broken down into 145 households or an average of 3.92 members per household.

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Number of households in New Salem (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8281535.41
6901275.43
7541485.09
5901444.10
6631604.14
5691453.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Salem is 5 to 9, with 81 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of New Salem by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.93%
1 to 4529.14%
5 to 98114.24%
10 to 146611.60%
15 to 19427.38%
20 to 246110.72%
25 to 29498.61%
30 to 34396.85%
35 to 39274.75%
40 to 44295.10%
45 to 49264.57%
50 to 54264.57%
55 to 59132.28%
60 to 64152.64%
65 to 69152.64%
70 to 7450.88%
75 to 7950.88%
80 and over71.23%
Total569100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.01
  • Median Age: 22.66

Historical population

The population of New Salem fell from 828 in 1990 to 715 in 2020, a decrease of 113 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.92%, or an increase of 146 people, from the previous population of 569 in 2015.

Population of New Salem (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
828
690-3.36%
7541.92%
590-3.33%
6634.34%
569-2.87%
7154.92%

Location

New Salem is situated at approximately 8.7634, 125.8589, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 552.1 meters or 1,811.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Salem 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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