Guinob‑an, Municipality of Lawaan, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityLawaan
Postal code6813
Population (2020)1,036
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.1387, 125.2703 (11° 8' North, 125° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Guinob‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Lawaan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,036. This represented 7.97% of the total population of Lawaan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guinob-an in the 2015 Census was 1,015 broken down into 269 households or an average of 3.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinob-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
482945.13
5661085.24
6811374.97
8041754.59
9462094.53
1,0152693.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinob-an is 10 to 14, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Guinob-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.07%
1 to 4908.87%
5 to 91009.85%
10 to 1412312.12%
15 to 1911811.63%
20 to 24989.66%
25 to 29797.78%
30 to 34555.42%
35 to 39494.83%
40 to 44494.83%
45 to 49464.53%
50 to 54585.71%
55 to 59313.05%
60 to 64222.17%
65 to 69262.56%
70 to 74121.18%
75 to 79100.99%
80 and over282.76%
Total1,015100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.77
  • Median Age: 22.83

Historical population

The population of Guinob-an grew from 482 in 1990 to 1,036 in 2020, an increase of 554 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.43%, or an increase of 21 people, from the previous population of 1,015 in 2015.

Population of Guinob-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
482
5663.06%
6814.05%
8042.32%
9466.10%
1,0151.35%
1,0360.43%

Location

Guinob‑an is situated at approximately 11.1387, 125.2703, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guinob‑an 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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