Purok B, City of Borongan, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
City | Borongan |
Postal code | 6800 |
Population (2020) | 1,546 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.6086, 125.4393 (11° 37' North, 125° 26' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 5.2 meters (17.1 feet) |
Purok B, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Borongan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,546. This represented 2.15% of the total population of Borongan.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Purok B in the 2015 Census was 1,667 broken down into 376 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
943 | 176 | 5.36 | |
1,105 | 212 | 5.21 | |
1,152 | 244 | 4.72 | |
1,427 | 311 | 4.59 | |
1,575 | 325 | 4.85 | |
1,667 | 376 | 4.43 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Purok B is 15 to 19, with 210 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 26 | 1.56% |
1 to 4 | 117 | 7.02% |
5 to 9 | 179 | 10.74% |
10 to 14 | 200 | 12.00% |
15 to 19 | 210 | 12.60% |
20 to 24 | 149 | 8.94% |
25 to 29 | 109 | 6.54% |
30 to 34 | 98 | 5.88% |
35 to 39 | 117 | 7.02% |
40 to 44 | 104 | 6.24% |
45 to 49 | 107 | 6.42% |
50 to 54 | 70 | 4.20% |
55 to 59 | 50 | 3.00% |
60 to 64 | 41 | 2.46% |
65 to 69 | 29 | 1.74% |
70 to 74 | 24 | 1.44% |
75 to 79 | 22 | 1.32% |
80 and over | 15 | 0.90% |
Total | 1,667 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Purok B grew from 943 in 1990 to 1,546 in 2020, an increase of 603 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.57%, or a decrease of 121 people, from the previous population of 1,667 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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943 | – | |
1,105 | 3.01% | |
1,162 | 1.08% | |
1,427 | 2.87% | |
1,575 | 3.66% | |
1,667 | 1.09% | |
1,546 | -1.57% |
Location
Purok B is situated at approximately 11.6086, 125.4393, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.2 meters or 17.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Purok B shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.