Sabang, 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)6,114
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.7979, 125.4720 (9° 48' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Sabang is a barangay in Surigao City, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,114. This represented 3.57% of the total population of Surigao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sabang in the 2015 Census was 4,668 broken down into 1,006 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Sabang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2542305.45
1,1792325.08
1,7913255.51
2,8535355.33
2,5986254.16
4,6681,0064.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sabang is 5 to 9, with 552 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Sabang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1992.10%
1 to 447210.03%
5 to 955211.73%
10 to 1453611.39%
15 to 1954511.58%
20 to 244439.42%
25 to 294088.67%
30 to 343307.01%
35 to 392886.12%
40 to 442525.36%
45 to 492164.59%
50 to 541743.70%
55 to 591372.91%
60 to 64851.81%
65 to 69751.59%
70 to 74501.06%
75 to 79260.55%
80 and over170.36%
Total4,705100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.48
  • Median Age: 21.68

Historical population

The population of Sabang grew from 1,261 in 1990 to 6,114 in 2020, an increase of 4,853 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.67%, or an increase of 1,409 people, from the previous population of 4,705 in 2015.

Population of Sabang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,261
1,179-1.25%
1,7919.38%
2,8536.63%
2,598-3.35%
4,70511.97%
6,1145.67%

Location

Sabang is situated at approximately 9.7979, 125.4720, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sabang 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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