Alegria, Municipality of Marihatag, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityMarihatag
Postal code8306
Population (2020)958
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.8151, 126.3127 (8° 49' North, 126° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.5 feet)

Alegria is a barangay in the municipality of Marihatag, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 958. This represented 4.93% of the total population of Marihatag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alegria in the 2015 Census was 774 broken down into 159 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Alegria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6361135.63
5651105.14
6911146.06
7881425.55
7901535.16
7741594.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alegria is 10 to 14, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Alegria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.58%
1 to 4739.43%
5 to 98811.37%
10 to 149011.63%
15 to 198611.11%
20 to 24769.82%
25 to 29546.98%
30 to 34526.72%
35 to 39384.91%
40 to 44374.78%
45 to 49455.81%
50 to 54303.88%
55 to 59243.10%
60 to 64212.71%
65 to 69172.20%
70 to 7470.90%
75 to 79101.29%
80 and over60.78%
Total774100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.17
  • Median Age: 21.97

Historical population

The population of Alegria grew from 636 in 1990 to 958 in 2020, an increase of 322 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.59%, or an increase of 184 people, from the previous population of 774 in 2015.

Population of Alegria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
636
565-2.19%
6914.41%
7881.83%
7900.09%
774-0.39%
9584.59%

Location

Alegria is situated at approximately 8.8151, 126.3127, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.5 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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