Boco, Municipality of Can-avid, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Municipality | Can-Avid |
Postal code | 6806 |
Population (2020) | 481 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.9288, 125.2498 (11° 56' North, 125° 15' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 22.9 meters (75.1 feet) |
Boco is a barangay in the municipality of Can-Avid, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 481. This represented 2.22% of the total population of Can-avid.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Boco in the 2015 Census was 475 broken down into 94 households or an average of 5.05 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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307 | 53 | 5.79 | |
357 | 58 | 6.16 | |
332 | 65 | 5.11 | |
345 | 74 | 4.66 | |
473 | 81 | 5.84 | |
475 | 94 | 5.05 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boco is 5 to 9, with 78 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 14 | 2.95% |
1 to 4 | 59 | 12.42% |
5 to 9 | 78 | 16.42% |
10 to 14 | 77 | 16.21% |
15 to 19 | 41 | 8.63% |
20 to 24 | 35 | 7.37% |
25 to 29 | 27 | 5.68% |
30 to 34 | 28 | 5.89% |
35 to 39 | 31 | 6.53% |
40 to 44 | 20 | 4.21% |
45 to 49 | 19 | 4.00% |
50 to 54 | 12 | 2.53% |
55 to 59 | 8 | 1.68% |
60 to 64 | 12 | 2.53% |
65 to 69 | 9 | 1.89% |
70 to 74 | 3 | 0.63% |
75 to 79 | – | 0.00% |
80 and over | 2 | 0.42% |
Total | 475 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Boco grew from 307 in 1990 to 481 in 2020, an increase of 174 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.26%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 475 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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307 | – | |
369 | 3.51% | |
332 | -2.24% | |
351 | 0.77% | |
473 | 11.47% | |
475 | 0.08% | |
481 | 0.26% |
Location
Boco is situated at approximately 11.9288, 125.2498, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.9 meters or 75.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Boco 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.