Habag, Municipality of Guiuan, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityGuiuan
Postal code6809
Population (2020)317
Philippine major island(s)Homonhon
Coordinates10.8195, 125.7009 (10° 49' North, 125° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Habag is a barangay in the municipality of Guiuan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 317. This represented 0.59% of the total population of Guiuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Habag in the 2015 Census was 300 broken down into 94 households or an average of 3.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Habag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
373745.04
429914.71
423825.16
366864.26
391904.34
300943.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Habag are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 5 to 9, with 29 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Habag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.67%
1 to 4299.67%
5 to 9299.67%
10 to 14289.33%
15 to 19237.67%
20 to 24237.67%
25 to 29175.67%
30 to 34144.67%
35 to 39144.67%
40 to 44196.33%
45 to 49165.33%
50 to 54134.33%
55 to 59206.67%
60 to 64113.67%
65 to 69134.33%
70 to 74113.67%
75 to 7972.33%
80 and over82.67%
Total300100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 22.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.47
  • Median Age: 28.82

Historical population

The population of Habag fell from 373 in 1990 to 317 in 2020, a decrease of 56 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.17%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 300 in 2015.

Population of Habag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
373
4292.66%
423-0.30%
366-1.98%
3912.43%
300-4.92%
3171.17%

Location

Habag is situated at approximately 10.8195, 125.7009, in the island of Homonhon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Habag 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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