Suluan, 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) | 1,455 |
Coordinates | 10.7612, 125.9508 (10° 46' North, 125° 57' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 7.0 meters (23.0 feet) |
Suluan is a barangay in the municipality of Guiuan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,455. This represented 2.73% of the total population of Guiuan.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Suluan in the 2015 Census was 1,398 broken down into 349 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,352 | 215 | 6.29 | |
1,017 | 225 | 4.52 | |
1,204 | 278 | 4.33 | |
1,496 | 337 | 4.44 | |
1,637 | 358 | 4.57 | |
1,398 | 349 | 4.01 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Suluan is 5 to 9, with 185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 31 | 2.22% |
1 to 4 | 134 | 9.59% |
5 to 9 | 185 | 13.23% |
10 to 14 | 153 | 10.94% |
15 to 19 | 129 | 9.23% |
20 to 24 | 103 | 7.37% |
25 to 29 | 82 | 5.87% |
30 to 34 | 93 | 6.65% |
35 to 39 | 91 | 6.51% |
40 to 44 | 93 | 6.65% |
45 to 49 | 77 | 5.51% |
50 to 54 | 63 | 4.51% |
55 to 59 | 51 | 3.65% |
60 to 64 | 34 | 2.43% |
65 to 69 | 30 | 2.15% |
70 to 74 | 25 | 1.79% |
75 to 79 | 9 | 0.64% |
80 and over | 15 | 1.07% |
Total | 1,398 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Suluan grew from 1,352 in 1990 to 1,455 in 2020, an increase of 103 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 1,398 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,352 | – | |
1,017 | -5.19% | |
1,204 | 3.69% | |
1,496 | 3.04% | |
1,637 | 3.33% | |
1,398 | -2.96% | |
1,455 | 0.84% |
Location
Suluan is situated at approximately 10.7612, 125.9508, in the island of Suluan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Suluan does not share a common border with any barangay.
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.