Umalag, Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalitySan Miguel
Postal code8301
Population (2020)1,391
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9428, 125.9322 (8° 57' North, 125° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level77.9 meters (255.6 feet)

Umalag is a barangay in the municipality of San Miguel, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,391. This represented 3.33% of the total population of San Miguel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Umalag in the 2015 Census was 1,070 broken down into 213 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Umalag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
431835.19
471905.23
602886.84
7161295.55
9151396.58
1,0702135.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Umalag is 5 to 9, with 190 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Umalag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1444.11%
1 to 414413.46%
5 to 919017.76%
10 to 1412611.78%
15 to 1911811.03%
20 to 2410710.00%
25 to 291039.63%
30 to 34666.17%
35 to 39423.93%
40 to 44413.83%
45 to 49252.34%
50 to 54171.59%
55 to 59100.93%
60 to 64121.12%
65 to 69100.93%
70 to 7450.47%
75 to 7930.28%
80 and over70.65%
Total1,070100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 93.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.78
  • Median Age: 16.31

Historical population

The population of Umalag grew from 431 in 1990 to 1,391 in 2020, an increase of 960 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.68%, or an increase of 321 people, from the previous population of 1,070 in 2015.

Population of Umalag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
431
4711.68%
6025.40%
7162.42%
9159.34%
1,0703.02%
1,3915.68%

Location

Umalag is situated at approximately 8.9428, 125.9322, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 77.9 meters or 255.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Umalag 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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