Bahay, Municipality of San Policarpo, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalitySan Policarpo
Postal code6821
Population (2020)901
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2017, 125.4867 (12° 12' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (25.9 feet)

Bahay is a barangay in the municipality of San Policarpo, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 901. This represented 5.86% of the total population of San Policarpo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bahay in the 2015 Census was 870 broken down into 198 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Bahay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7411455.11
7881644.80
8041674.81
7581634.65
8141814.50
8701984.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bahay is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Bahay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.84%
1 to 48810.11%
5 to 910912.53%
10 to 149911.38%
15 to 19809.20%
20 to 24677.70%
25 to 29515.86%
30 to 34465.29%
35 to 39515.86%
40 to 44546.21%
45 to 49475.40%
50 to 54313.56%
55 to 59354.02%
60 to 64313.56%
65 to 69283.22%
70 to 74212.41%
75 to 7970.80%
80 and over91.03%
Total870100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.47
  • Median Age: 23.21

Historical population

The population of Bahay grew from 741 in 1990 to 901 in 2020, an increase of 160 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.74%, or an increase of 31 people, from the previous population of 870 in 2015.

Population of Bahay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
741
7881.16%
8040.43%
758-0.81%
8142.63%
8701.27%
9010.74%

Location

Bahay is situated at approximately 12.2017, 125.4867, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 25.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bahay 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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