Jagnaya, Municipality of Salcedo, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalitySalcedo
Postal code6807
Population (2020)270
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.1571, 125.6846 (11° 9' North, 125° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.9 meters (58.7 feet)

Jagnaya is a barangay in the municipality of Salcedo, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 270. This represented 1.22% of the total population of Salcedo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Jagnaya in the 2015 Census was 279 broken down into 70 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Jagnaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
234514.59
225494.59
227524.37
253643.95
273654.20
279703.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jagnaya is 15 to 19, with 37 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Jagnaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.51%
1 to 4165.73%
5 to 9165.73%
10 to 14238.24%
15 to 193713.26%
20 to 24269.32%
25 to 29217.53%
30 to 34113.94%
35 to 39103.58%
40 to 44145.02%
45 to 49155.38%
50 to 54176.09%
55 to 59145.02%
60 to 6472.51%
65 to 69217.53%
70 to 7482.87%
75 to 7962.15%
80 and over103.58%
Total279100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 26.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.21
  • Median Age: 28.45

Historical population

The population of Jagnaya grew from 234 in 1990 to 270 in 2020, an increase of 36 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.69%, or a decrease of 9 people, from the previous population of 279 in 2015.

Population of Jagnaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
234
225-0.73%
2270.19%
2531.51%
2732.81%
2790.41%
270-0.69%

Location

Jagnaya is situated at approximately 11.1571, 125.6846, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.9 meters or 58.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Jagnaya 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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