Songco, City of Borongan, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
CityBorongan
Postal code6800
Population (2020)4,773
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.6163, 125.4357 (11° 37' North, 125° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Songco is a barangay in the city of Borongan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,773. This represented 6.63% of the total population of Borongan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Songco in the 2015 Census was 3,287 broken down into 748 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Songco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0973955.31
2,4114495.37
2,8895235.52
3,3617174.69
3,2517064.60
3,2877484.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Songco is 15 to 19, with 393 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Songco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1601.78%
1 to 42667.89%
5 to 93239.58%
10 to 143299.76%
15 to 1939311.66%
20 to 242978.81%
25 to 292918.63%
30 to 342517.45%
35 to 392076.14%
40 to 441965.81%
45 to 491725.10%
50 to 541394.12%
55 to 591313.89%
60 to 641002.97%
65 to 69852.52%
70 to 74571.69%
75 to 79361.07%
80 and over381.13%
Total3,371100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.84
  • Median Age: 25.30

Historical population

The population of Songco grew from 2,101 in 1990 to 4,773 in 2020, an increase of 2,672 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.59%, or an increase of 1,402 people, from the previous population of 3,371 in 2015.

Population of Songco (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,101
2,4112.61%
2,9414.35%
3,4132.07%
3,282-1.41%
3,3710.51%
4,7737.59%

Location

Songco is situated at approximately 11.6163, 125.4357, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Songco 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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