Pamosaingan, Municipality of Socorro, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalitySocorro
Postal code8416
Population (2020)1,191
Philippine major island(s)Bucas Grande
Coordinates9.6495, 125.9224 (9° 39' North, 125° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.4 meters (47.2 feet)

Pamosaingan is a barangay in the municipality of Socorro, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,191. This represented 4.59% of the total population of Socorro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pamosaingan in the 2015 Census was 1,229 broken down into 236 households or an average of 5.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Pamosaingan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0981865.90
9821735.68
1,2381996.22
1,0531995.29
1,1132225.01
1,2292365.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pamosaingan is 15 to 19, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Pamosaingan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.22%
1 to 4927.49%
5 to 91088.79%
10 to 141129.11%
15 to 1912410.09%
20 to 241229.93%
25 to 291108.95%
30 to 34715.78%
35 to 39695.61%
40 to 44645.21%
45 to 49574.64%
50 to 54594.80%
55 to 59594.80%
60 to 64524.23%
65 to 69413.34%
70 to 74292.36%
75 to 79252.03%
80 and over201.63%
Total1,229100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.16
  • Median Age: 26.89

Historical population

The population of Pamosaingan grew from 1,107 in 1990 to 1,191 in 2020, an increase of 84 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.66%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,229 in 2015.

Population of Pamosaingan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,107
985-2.16%
1,2385.02%
1,053-2.21%
1,1132.04%
1,2291.91%
1,191-0.66%

Location

Pamosaingan is situated at approximately 9.6495, 125.9224, in the island of Bucas Grande. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.4 meters or 47.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pamosaingan 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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