Poblacion Barangay 5, 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)396
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2458, 125.5389 (11° 15' North, 125° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.0 meters (16.4 feet)

Poblacion Barangay 5 is a barangay in the municipality of General Macarthur, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 396. This represented 2.75% of the total population of General Macarthur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion Barangay 5 in the 2015 Census was 408 broken down into 97 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion Barangay 5 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
478855.62
502895.64
470925.11
494925.37
453924.92
408974.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion Barangay 5 is 20 to 24, with 48 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion Barangay 5 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.73%
1 to 4235.61%
5 to 94611.22%
10 to 14327.80%
15 to 19379.02%
20 to 244811.71%
25 to 29286.83%
30 to 34286.83%
35 to 39153.66%
40 to 44245.85%
45 to 49276.59%
50 to 54317.56%
55 to 59204.88%
60 to 64143.41%
65 to 69112.68%
70 to 7481.95%
75 to 7971.71%
80 and over81.95%
Total410100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.74
  • Median Age: 27.86

Historical population

The population of Poblacion Barangay 5 fell from 500 in 1990 to 396 in 2020, a decrease of 104 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.73%, or a decrease of 14 people, from the previous population of 410 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion Barangay 5 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
500
5110.41%
470-1.78%
5030.94%
461-3.12%
410-2.21%
396-0.73%

Location

Poblacion Barangay 5 is situated at approximately 11.2458, 125.5389, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion Barangay 5 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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