Sulangan, Municipality of Guiuan, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Municipality | Guiuan |
Postal code | 6809 |
Population (2020) | 3,834 |
Philippine major island(s) | Calicoan |
Coordinates | 10.9397, 125.8262 (10° 56' North, 125° 50' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 6.2 meters (20.3 feet) |
Sulangan is a barangay in the municipality of Guiuan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,834. This represented 7.19% of the total population of Guiuan.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Sulangan in the 2015 Census was 4,020 broken down into 882 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
2,244 | 446 | 5.03 | |
2,739 | 569 | 4.81 | |
2,860 | 577 | 4.96 | |
3,337 | 724 | 4.61 | |
3,582 | 803 | 4.46 | |
4,020 | 882 | 4.56 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sulangan is 10 to 14, with 491 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 34 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 105 | 2.61% |
1 to 4 | 357 | 8.88% |
5 to 9 | 423 | 10.52% |
10 to 14 | 491 | 12.21% |
15 to 19 | 426 | 10.60% |
20 to 24 | 390 | 9.70% |
25 to 29 | 288 | 7.16% |
30 to 34 | 215 | 5.35% |
35 to 39 | 225 | 5.60% |
40 to 44 | 190 | 4.73% |
45 to 49 | 220 | 5.47% |
50 to 54 | 199 | 4.95% |
55 to 59 | 153 | 3.81% |
60 to 64 | 98 | 2.44% |
65 to 69 | 88 | 2.19% |
70 to 74 | 66 | 1.64% |
75 to 79 | 52 | 1.29% |
80 and over | 34 | 0.85% |
Total | 4,020 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Sulangan grew from 2,251 in 1990 to 3,834 in 2020, an increase of 1,583 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.99%, or a decrease of 186 people, from the previous population of 4,020 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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2,251 | – | |
2,743 | 3.77% | |
2,865 | 0.94% | |
3,337 | 2.13% | |
3,597 | 2.77% | |
4,020 | 2.14% | |
3,834 | -0.99% |
Location
Sulangan is situated at approximately 10.9397, 125.8262, in the island of Calicoan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Sulangan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.