Salvacion, Municipality of Pilar, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityPilar
Postal code8420
Population (2020)902
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Coordinates9.8456, 126.1106 (9° 51' North, 126° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.7 meters (22.0 feet)

Salvacion is a barangay in the municipality of Pilar, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 902. This represented 8.69% of the total population of Pilar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salvacion in the 2015 Census was 864 broken down into 225 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Salvacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7601365.59
7081305.45
7311405.22
7291415.17
7721804.29
8642253.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salvacion is 10 to 14, with 104 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Salvacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.16%
1 to 4566.48%
5 to 99711.23%
10 to 1410412.04%
15 to 19859.84%
20 to 24627.18%
25 to 29697.99%
30 to 34576.60%
35 to 39556.37%
40 to 44424.86%
45 to 49495.67%
50 to 54495.67%
55 to 59364.17%
60 to 64222.55%
65 to 69232.66%
70 to 74182.08%
75 to 79212.43%
80 and over91.04%
Total864100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.26
  • Median Age: 26.30

Historical population

The population of Salvacion grew from 760 in 1990 to 902 in 2020, an increase of 142 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.91%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 864 in 2015.

Population of Salvacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
760
708-1.32%
7310.69%
729-0.04%
7722.11%
8642.17%
9020.91%

Location

Salvacion is situated at approximately 9.8456, 126.1106, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.7 meters or 22.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salvacion 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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