Barangay 7, Municipality of Giporlos, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityGiporlos
Postal code6811
Population (2020)1,481
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.1231, 125.4471 (11° 7' North, 125° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.9 feet)

Barangay 7, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Giporlos, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,481. This represented 11.29% of the total population of Giporlos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 7 in the 2015 Census was 1,427 broken down into 380 households or an average of 3.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 7 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7961355.90
8761655.31
8891765.05
1,0862175.00
1,1882544.68
1,4273803.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Barangay 7 are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 180 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 7 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.45%
1 to 414310.02%
5 to 918012.61%
10 to 1418012.61%
15 to 1915310.72%
20 to 241107.71%
25 to 29946.59%
30 to 34896.24%
35 to 39886.17%
40 to 44714.98%
45 to 49543.78%
50 to 54644.48%
55 to 59342.38%
60 to 64322.24%
65 to 69362.52%
70 to 74302.10%
75 to 79151.05%
80 and over191.33%
Total1,427100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.86
  • Median Age: 21.02

Historical population

The population of Barangay 7 grew from 796 in 1990 to 1,481 in 2020, an increase of 685 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 54 people, from the previous population of 1,427 in 2015.

Population of Barangay 7 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
796
8761.81%
8890.32%
1,0862.80%
1,1883.32%
1,4273.55%
1,4810.78%

Location

Barangay 7 is situated at approximately 11.1231, 125.4471, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 7 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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