Quezon, 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)173
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2884, 125.4731 (11° 17' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level135.4 meters (444.2 feet)

Quezon is a barangay in the municipality of General Macarthur, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 173. This represented 1.20% of the total population of General Macarthur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Quezon in the 2015 Census was 168 broken down into 36 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Quezon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
146285.21
162305.40
208346.12
170345.00
156305.20
168364.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quezon is 15 to 19, with 25 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Quezon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 163.57%
1 to 42213.10%
5 to 91710.12%
10 to 14137.74%
15 to 192514.88%
20 to 241710.12%
25 to 291710.12%
30 to 3484.76%
35 to 3984.76%
40 to 4463.57%
45 to 4942.38%
50 to 54105.95%
55 to 5942.38%
60 to 640.00%
65 to 6974.17%
70 to 7421.19%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over21.19%
Total168100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.7
  • Median Age: 20.29

Historical population

The population of Quezon grew from 146 in 1990 to 173 in 2020, an increase of 27 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.62%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 168 in 2015.

Population of Quezon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
146
1621.97%
2085.51%
170-2.74%
156-3.08%
1681.42%
1730.62%

Location

Quezon is situated at approximately 11.2884, 125.4731, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 135.4 meters or 444.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Quezon 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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