Pingan, 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)601
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2705, 125.5042 (11° 16' North, 125° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.0 meters (62.3 feet)

Pingan is a barangay in the municipality of General Macarthur, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 601. This represented 4.17% of the total population of General Macarthur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pingan in the 2015 Census was 677 broken down into 130 households or an average of 5.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Pingan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
227425.40
259416.32
332595.63
439765.78
441865.13
6771305.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Pingan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 86 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Pingan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.48%
1 to 4649.45%
5 to 98612.70%
10 to 148612.70%
15 to 198111.96%
20 to 247310.78%
25 to 29588.57%
30 to 34365.32%
35 to 39304.43%
40 to 44324.73%
45 to 49213.10%
50 to 54334.87%
55 to 59213.10%
60 to 64172.51%
65 to 69101.48%
70 to 74101.48%
75 to 7960.89%
80 and over30.44%
Total677100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.4
  • Median Age: 20.79

Historical population

The population of Pingan grew from 227 in 1990 to 601 in 2020, an increase of 374 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.48%, or a decrease of 76 people, from the previous population of 677 in 2015.

Population of Pingan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
227
2592.50%
3325.47%
4393.93%
4410.17%
6778.50%
601-2.48%

Location

Pingan is situated at approximately 11.2705, 125.5042, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.0 meters or 62.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pingan 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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