Lalawigan, City of Borongan, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
CityBorongan
Postal code6800
Population (2020)2,254
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.5904, 125.4691 (11° 35' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.4 feet)

Lalawigan is a barangay in the city of Borongan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,254. This represented 3.13% of the total population of Borongan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lalawigan in the 2015 Census was 2,125 broken down into 495 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Lalawigan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8103634.99
1,8763854.87
1,9084134.62
1,9864474.44
2,1084814.38
2,1254954.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lalawigan is 10 to 14, with 249 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Lalawigan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1391.83%
1 to 41537.19%
5 to 92009.40%
10 to 1424911.71%
15 to 1922510.58%
20 to 241667.80%
25 to 291265.92%
30 to 341446.77%
35 to 391386.49%
40 to 441225.74%
45 to 49974.56%
50 to 541054.94%
55 to 591034.84%
60 to 64843.95%
65 to 69703.29%
70 to 74482.26%
75 to 79210.99%
80 and over371.74%
Total2,127100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.37
  • Median Age: 26.25

Historical population

The population of Lalawigan grew from 1,811 in 1990 to 2,254 in 2020, an increase of 443 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.23%, or an increase of 127 people, from the previous population of 2,127 in 2015.

Population of Lalawigan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,811
1,8760.66%
1,9120.41%
1,9890.55%
2,1092.16%
2,1270.16%
2,2541.23%

Location

Lalawigan is situated at approximately 11.5904, 125.4691, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lalawigan 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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