Lupok, Municipality of Guiuan, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityGuiuan
Postal code6809
Population (2020)2,682
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.0390, 125.7138 (11° 2' North, 125° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.6 meters (11.8 feet)

Lupok, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Guiuan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,682. This represented 5.03% of the total population of Guiuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lupok in the 2015 Census was 2,739 broken down into 583 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Lupok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2502135.87
1,4792974.98
1,7513375.20
2,0954105.11
2,1114374.83
2,7395834.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lupok is 15 to 19, with 342 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Lupok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1732.65%
1 to 42499.05%
5 to 930010.91%
10 to 1432411.78%
15 to 1934212.44%
20 to 242499.05%
25 to 292147.78%
30 to 341706.18%
35 to 391395.05%
40 to 441605.82%
45 to 491485.38%
50 to 541214.40%
55 to 59772.80%
60 to 64541.96%
65 to 69491.78%
70 to 74401.45%
75 to 79160.58%
80 and over250.91%
Total2,750100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.28
  • Median Age: 21.75

Historical population

The population of Lupok grew from 1,250 in 1990 to 2,682 in 2020, an increase of 1,432 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.53%, or a decrease of 68 people, from the previous population of 2,750 in 2015.

Population of Lupok (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,250
1,4823.24%
1,7753.94%
2,0952.31%
2,1130.31%
2,7505.14%
2,682-0.53%

Location

Lupok is situated at approximately 11.0390, 125.7138, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.6 meters or 11.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lupok 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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