Santa Margarita, Municipality of Quinapondan, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Municipality | Quinapondan |
Postal code | 6810 |
Population (2020) | 676 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.1532, 125.5623 (11° 9' North, 125° 34' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) |
Santa Margarita is a barangay in the municipality of Quinapondan, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 676. This represented 4.66% of the total population of Quinapondan.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Santa Margarita in the 2015 Census was 707 broken down into 178 households or an average of 3.97 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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581 | 105 | 5.53 | |
568 | 122 | 4.66 | |
572 | 125 | 4.58 | |
564 | 137 | 4.12 | |
667 | 137 | 4.87 | |
707 | 178 | 3.97 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Margarita is 10 to 14, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 11 | 1.56% |
1 to 4 | 55 | 7.78% |
5 to 9 | 64 | 9.05% |
10 to 14 | 80 | 11.32% |
15 to 19 | 77 | 10.89% |
20 to 24 | 65 | 9.19% |
25 to 29 | 39 | 5.52% |
30 to 34 | 47 | 6.65% |
35 to 39 | 44 | 6.22% |
40 to 44 | 33 | 4.67% |
45 to 49 | 35 | 4.95% |
50 to 54 | 31 | 4.38% |
55 to 59 | 29 | 4.10% |
60 to 64 | 27 | 3.82% |
65 to 69 | 23 | 3.25% |
70 to 74 | 19 | 2.69% |
75 to 79 | 10 | 1.41% |
80 and over | 18 | 2.55% |
Total | 707 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Santa Margarita grew from 581 in 1990 to 676 in 2020, an increase of 95 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.94%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 707 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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581 | – | |
568 | -0.42% | |
572 | 0.15% | |
564 | -0.19% | |
667 | 6.30% | |
707 | 1.11% | |
676 | -0.94% |
Location
Santa Margarita is situated at approximately 11.1532, 125.5623, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.4 meters or 7.9 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Santa Margarita shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Barangay No. 5 (Poblacion), Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Barangay No. 3 (Poblacion), Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Barangay No. 2 (Poblacion), Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- San Vicente, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Santa Cruz (Loro Diyo), Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Rizal (Pana-ugan), Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Palactad (Valley), Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Casili-on, Salcedo, Eastern Samar
- Paco, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
- Tagbacan, Salcedo, Eastern Samar
- Santo Niño, Quinapondan, Eastern Samar
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.