Alang‑alang, Municipality of General Macarthur, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityGeneral Macarthur
Postal code6805
Population (2020)142
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2691, 125.4909 (11° 16' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level147.0 meters (482.3 feet)

Alang‑alang is a barangay in the municipality of General Macarthur, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 142. This represented 0.99% of the total population of General Macarthur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alang-alang in the 2015 Census was 138 broken down into 31 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Alang-alang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
73154.87
142216.76
127235.52
127225.77
109234.74
138314.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alang-alang is 20 to 24, with 22 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 1 individual.

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Population of Alang-alang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 164.35%
1 to 41510.87%
5 to 91510.87%
10 to 141410.14%
15 to 191410.14%
20 to 242215.94%
25 to 2996.52%
30 to 34117.97%
35 to 3975.07%
40 to 4442.90%
45 to 4921.45%
50 to 5442.90%
55 to 5996.52%
60 to 6432.17%
65 to 6910.72%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 7921.45%
80 and over0.00%
Total138100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.35
  • Median Age: 21.14

Historical population

The population of Alang-alang grew from 73 in 1990 to 142 in 2020, an increase of 69 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 138 in 2015.

Population of Alang-alang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
73
14213.28%
127-2.37%
1270.00%
109-5.41%
1384.59%
1420.60%

Location

Alang‑alang is situated at approximately 11.2691, 125.4909, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 147.0 meters or 482.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alang‑alang 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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