Maribojoc, Municipality of San Benito, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalitySan Benito
Postal code8423
Population (2020)1,173
Coordinates9.9348, 125.9644 (9° 56' North, 125° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.7 feet)

Maribojoc is a barangay in the municipality of San Benito, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,173. This represented 20.71% of the total population of San Benito.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maribojoc in the 2015 Census was 1,066 broken down into 232 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Maribojoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7001414.96
7241415.13
9091854.91
1,2282315.32
1,2422375.24
1,0662324.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maribojoc is 10 to 14, with 151 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Maribojoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1373.47%
1 to 4979.10%
5 to 912611.82%
10 to 1415114.17%
15 to 1911610.88%
20 to 2411911.16%
25 to 29868.07%
30 to 34635.91%
35 to 39605.63%
40 to 44605.63%
45 to 49383.56%
50 to 54343.19%
55 to 59252.35%
60 to 64201.88%
65 to 69171.59%
70 to 74121.13%
75 to 7920.19%
80 and over30.28%
Total1,066100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.66
  • Median Age: 20.25

Historical population

The population of Maribojoc grew from 700 in 1990 to 1,173 in 2020, an increase of 473 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.03%, or an increase of 107 people, from the previous population of 1,066 in 2015.

Population of Maribojoc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
700
7240.63%
9095.00%
1,2284.24%
1,2420.41%
1,066-2.87%
1,1732.03%

Location

Maribojoc is situated at approximately 9.9348, 125.9644, in the island of Poneas. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maribojoc 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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