Pepelitan, City of Borongan, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
CityBorongan
Postal code6800
Population (2020)943
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.6290, 125.4465 (11° 38' North, 125° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.6 meters (34.8 feet)

Pepelitan is a barangay in the city of Borongan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 943. This represented 1.31% of the total population of Borongan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pepelitan in the 2015 Census was 923 broken down into 211 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Pepelitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
505905.61
5411075.06
5801214.79
6761464.63
7821624.83
9232114.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pepelitan is 15 to 19, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Pepelitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.32%
1 to 4818.53%
5 to 9828.63%
10 to 14909.47%
15 to 1910511.05%
20 to 2410010.53%
25 to 29808.42%
30 to 34727.58%
35 to 39707.37%
40 to 44586.11%
45 to 49474.95%
50 to 54373.89%
55 to 59333.47%
60 to 64232.42%
65 to 69161.68%
70 to 74111.16%
75 to 79101.05%
80 and over131.37%
Total950100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52
  • Median Age: 24.75

Historical population

The population of Pepelitan grew from 505 in 1990 to 943 in 2020, an increase of 438 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.16%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 950 in 2015.

Population of Pepelitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
505
5411.30%
5801.50%
6912.44%
7824.61%
9503.77%
943-0.16%

Location

Pepelitan is situated at approximately 11.6290, 125.4465, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.6 meters or 34.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pepelitan 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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