Washington, 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)19,319
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.7843, 125.4887 (9° 47' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.3 meters (40.4 feet)

Washington, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Surigao City, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,319. This represented 11.29% of the total population of Surigao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Washington in the 2015 Census was 18,618 broken down into 4,626 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Washington (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,6773,6855.34
20,9213,9405.31
20,4343,8595.30
20,5794,2104.89
17,8974,0974.37
18,6184,6264.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Washington is 15 to 19, with 2,342 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 177 individuals.

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Population of Washington by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13331.76%
1 to 41,3166.96%
5 to 91,5988.46%
10 to 141,5898.41%
15 to 192,34212.39%
20 to 242,09311.07%
25 to 291,7769.40%
30 to 341,3327.05%
35 to 391,1466.06%
40 to 441,0985.81%
45 to 499455.00%
50 to 548724.61%
55 to 597574.01%
60 to 646713.55%
65 to 694192.22%
70 to 742591.37%
75 to 791770.94%
80 and over1770.94%
Total18,900100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 45.03
  • Median Age: 25.50

Historical population

The population of Washington fell from 19,906 in 1990 to 19,319 in 2020, a decrease of 587 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 419 people, from the previous population of 18,900 in 2015.

Population of Washington (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
19,906
21,2151.20%
20,664-0.56%
20,8170.10%
18,040-5.08%
18,9000.89%
19,3190.46%

Location

Washington is situated at approximately 9.7843, 125.4887, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.3 meters or 40.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Washington 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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