Santo Tomas, Municipality of Sulat, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Municipality | Sulat |
Postal code | 6815 |
Population (2020) | 1,462 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.8488, 125.4195 (11° 51' North, 125° 25' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.1 meters (26.6 feet) |
Santo Tomas is a barangay in the municipality of Sulat, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,462. This represented 9.28% of the total population of Sulat.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Santo Tomas in the 2015 Census was 1,523 broken down into 326 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
976 | 190 | 5.14 | |
1,242 | 208 | 5.97 | |
1,216 | 231 | 5.26 | |
1,539 | 315 | 4.89 | |
1,529 | 318 | 4.81 | |
1,523 | 326 | 4.67 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Tomas is 15 to 19, with 177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 25 | 1.63% |
1 to 4 | 121 | 7.87% |
5 to 9 | 127 | 8.26% |
10 to 14 | 176 | 11.45% |
15 to 19 | 177 | 11.52% |
20 to 24 | 167 | 10.87% |
25 to 29 | 102 | 6.64% |
30 to 34 | 91 | 5.92% |
35 to 39 | 90 | 5.86% |
40 to 44 | 89 | 5.79% |
45 to 49 | 98 | 6.38% |
50 to 54 | 61 | 3.97% |
55 to 59 | 58 | 3.77% |
60 to 64 | 33 | 2.15% |
65 to 69 | 42 | 2.73% |
70 to 74 | 39 | 2.54% |
75 to 79 | 20 | 1.30% |
80 and over | 21 | 1.37% |
Total | 1,537 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Santo Tomas grew from 976 in 1990 to 1,462 in 2020, an increase of 486 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.05%, or a decrease of 75 people, from the previous population of 1,537 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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976 | – | |
1,242 | 4.62% | |
1,216 | -0.45% | |
1,539 | 3.30% | |
1,529 | -0.24% | |
1,537 | 0.10% | |
1,462 | -1.05% |
Location
Santo Tomas is situated at approximately 11.8488, 125.4195, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Santo Tomas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.