Sabang, Municipality of Oras, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityOras
Postal code6818
Population (2020)715
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1688, 125.4600 (12° 10' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.6 meters (18.4 feet)

Sabang is a barangay in the municipality of Oras, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 715. This represented 1.91% of the total population of Oras.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sabang in the 2015 Census was 746 broken down into 185 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Sabang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
451934.85
6351215.25
6241334.69
6231464.27
7071584.47
7461854.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sabang is 10 to 14, with 104 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Sabang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.47%
1 to 4597.91%
5 to 99312.47%
10 to 1410413.94%
15 to 198511.39%
20 to 24526.97%
25 to 29405.36%
30 to 34496.57%
35 to 39496.57%
40 to 44405.36%
45 to 49364.83%
50 to 54334.42%
55 to 59273.62%
60 to 64273.62%
65 to 69121.61%
70 to 74121.61%
75 to 7970.94%
80 and over101.34%
Total746100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.32
  • Median Age: 22.02

Historical population

The population of Sabang grew from 451 in 1990 to 715 in 2020, an increase of 264 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.89%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 746 in 2015.

Population of Sabang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
451
6356.62%
624-0.37%
623-0.02%
7074.71%
7461.03%
715-0.89%

Location

Sabang is situated at approximately 12.1688, 125.4600, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.6 meters or 18.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sabang 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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