Barangay Poblacion VI, Municipality of Balangiga, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityBalangiga
Postal code6812
Population (2020)1,880
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.1070, 125.3882 (11° 6' North, 125° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1.9 meters (6.2 feet)

Barangay Poblacion VI is a barangay in the municipality of Balangiga, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,880. This represented 13.11% of the total population of Balangiga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay Poblacion VI in the 2015 Census was 1,919 broken down into 450 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Barangay Poblacion VI (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2462425.15
1,5002915.15
1,5233184.79
1,6693844.35
1,7503804.61
1,9194504.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay Poblacion VI is 15 to 19, with 215 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Barangay Poblacion VI by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.08%
1 to 41578.15%
5 to 920710.74%
10 to 1421211.00%
15 to 1921511.16%
20 to 2420210.48%
25 to 291346.95%
30 to 341135.86%
35 to 391095.66%
40 to 44894.62%
45 to 491125.81%
50 to 54975.03%
55 to 59673.48%
60 to 64442.28%
65 to 69412.13%
70 to 74412.13%
75 to 79281.45%
80 and over190.99%
Total1,927100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.03
  • Median Age: 23.28

Historical population

The population of Barangay Poblacion VI grew from 1,246 in 1990 to 1,880 in 2020, an increase of 634 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative annualized growth rate of 0.52%, or a decrease of 47 people, from the previous population of 1,927 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Barangay Poblacion VI (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,246
1,5003.54%
1,5230.33%
1,6691.27%
1,7501.74%
1,9271.85%
1,880-0.52%

Location

Barangay Poblacion VI is situated at approximately 11.1070, 125.3882, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1.9 meters or 6.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay Poblacion VI 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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