Alegria, City of Surigao, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
CitySurigao City
Postal code8400
Population (2020)623
Coordinates9.8854, 125.5318 (9° 53' North, 125° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.7 meters (41.7 feet)

Alegria is a barangay in Surigao City, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 623. This represented 0.36% of the total population of Surigao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alegria in the 2015 Census was 574 broken down into 138 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Alegria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5661065.34
5221104.75
5501095.05
6111254.89
6661404.76
5741384.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alegria is 10 to 14, with 92 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Alegria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.39%
1 to 4386.62%
5 to 95910.28%
10 to 149216.03%
15 to 197813.59%
20 to 24386.62%
25 to 29274.70%
30 to 34223.83%
35 to 39284.88%
40 to 44406.97%
45 to 49356.10%
50 to 54264.53%
55 to 59234.01%
60 to 64244.18%
65 to 69111.92%
70 to 74101.74%
75 to 79132.26%
80 and over20.35%
Total574100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.33
  • Median Age: 21.58

Historical population

The population of Alegria grew from 566 in 1990 to 623 in 2020, an increase of 57 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.74%, or an increase of 49 people, from the previous population of 574 in 2015.

Population of Alegria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
566
522-1.50%
5501.13%
6111.46%
6663.19%
574-2.79%
6231.74%

Location

Alegria is situated at approximately 9.8854, 125.5318, in the island of Hikdop. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.7 meters or 41.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alegria 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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