Northern Samar
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Type | province |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Cities | 0 |
Municipalities | 24 |
Barangays | 569 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea, Samar Sea, San Bernardino Strait |
Area (2013) | 3,694.96 km2 (1,426.63 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 639,186 |
Density (2020) | 173 / km2 (448 / sq mi) |
Northern Samar is a province in the Philippines situated in the Eastern Visayas region occupying the eastern section of the Visayas. Its capital is the Municipality of Catarman.
The province has a land area of 3,694.96 square kilometers or 1,426.63 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 639,186. This represented 14.06% of the total population of the Eastern Visayas region, 3.11% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 0.59% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 173 inhabitants per square kilometer or 448 inhabitants per square mile.
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Northern Samar is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Philippine Sea, Eastern Samar, Samar, Samar Sea, and San Bernardino Strait.
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Local government units
Northern Samar has 24 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 569.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Allen | municipality | 25,228 | 25,469 | -0.20% | 47.60 | 530 | 20 |
Biri | municipality | 11,274 | 11,767 | -0.90% | 24.62 | 458 | 8 |
Bobon | municipality | 25,964 | 23,668 | 1.97% | 130.00 | 200 | 18 |
Capul | municipality | 12,323 | 12,679 | -0.60% | 35.56 | 347 | 12 |
Catarman | municipality, capital | 97,879 | 94,037 | 0.85% | 464.43 | 211 | 55 |
Catubig | municipality | 32,174 | 33,025 | -0.55% | 217.02 | 148 | 47 |
Gamay | municipality | 23,367 | 23,511 | -0.13% | 115.10 | 203 | 26 |
Laoang | municipality | 60,607 | 61,359 | -0.26% | 246.94 | 245 | 56 |
Lapinig | municipality | 11,844 | 13,020 | -1.97% | 57.30 | 207 | 15 |
Las Navas | municipality | 36,621 | 37,947 | -0.75% | 282.61 | 130 | 53 |
Lavezares | municipality | 29,390 | 28,770 | 0.45% | 119.50 | 246 | 26 |
Lope de Vega | municipality | 14,690 | 14,687 | 0.00% | 280.00 | 52 | 22 |
Mapanas | municipality | 14,234 | 14,025 | 0.31% | 117.85 | 121 | 13 |
Mondragon | municipality | 41,415 | 38,726 | 1.42% | 288.90 | 143 | 24 |
Palapag | municipality | 34,034 | 34,286 | -0.16% | 179.60 | 189 | 32 |
Pambujan | municipality | 35,532 | 33,062 | 1.53% | 163.90 | 217 | 26 |
Rosario | municipality | 10,949 | 10,520 | 0.85% | 31.60 | 346 | 11 |
San Antonio | municipality | 8,882 | 9,058 | -0.41% | 27.00 | 329 | 10 |
San Isidro | municipality | 27,867 | 26,650 | 0.94% | 255.90 | 109 | 14 |
San Jose | municipality | 17,641 | 17,561 | 0.10% | 29.85 | 591 | 16 |
San Roque | municipality | 29,882 | 30,580 | -0.48% | 152.98 | 195 | 16 |
San Vicente | municipality | 6,928 | 7,856 | -2.61% | 15.80 | 438 | 7 |
Silvino Lobos | municipality | 15,100 | 15,299 | -0.28% | 224.20 | 67 | 26 |
Victoria | municipality | 15,361 | 14,817 | 0.76% | 186.70 | 82 | 16 |
Northern Samar Total | 639,186 | 632,379 | 0.23% | 3,694.96 | 173 | 569 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Northern Samar for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,187,075,415.22.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 634,799,088.65 | – |
2010 | 676,007,943.98 | 6.49% |
2011 | 739,614,385.69 | 9.41% |
2012 | 731,946,971.99 | -1.04% |
2013 | 815,278,136.91 | 11.38% |
2014 | 940,304,819.68 | 15.34% |
2015 | 1,104,615,057.28 | 17.47% |
2016 | 1,187,075,415.22 | 7.47% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Northern Samar is 10 to 14, with 81,310 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,838 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 13,895 | 2.20% |
1 to 4 | 60,997 | 9.65% |
5 to 9 | 78,067 | 12.34% |
10 to 14 | 81,310 | 12.86% |
15 to 19 | 75,391 | 11.92% |
20 to 24 | 56,923 | 9.00% |
25 to 29 | 42,350 | 6.70% |
30 to 34 | 36,583 | 5.78% |
35 to 39 | 34,489 | 5.45% |
40 to 44 | 32,604 | 5.16% |
45 to 49 | 28,845 | 4.56% |
50 to 54 | 23,946 | 3.79% |
55 to 59 | 19,653 | 3.11% |
60 to 64 | 15,415 | 2.44% |
65 to 69 | 11,966 | 1.89% |
70 to 74 | 9,226 | 1.46% |
75 to 79 | 5,881 | 0.93% |
80 and over | 4,838 | 0.77% |
Total | 632,379 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Northern Samar grew from 67,680 in 1903 to 639,186 in 2020, an increase of 571,506 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.23%, or an increase of 6,807 people, from the previous population of 632,379 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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67,680 | – | |
93,559 | 2.07% | |
155,050 | 2.56% | |
228,857 | 4.08% | |
261,424 | 1.18% | |
306,114 | 1.56% | |
354,665 | 3.00% | |
378,516 | 1.31% | |
383,654 | 0.13% | |
454,195 | 3.21% | |
500,639 | 2.11% | |
549,759 | 1.30% | |
589,013 | 2.54% | |
632,379 | 1.36% | |
639,186 | 0.23% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Northern Samar for the year 2019 was 442,824.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Northern Samar are:
Primary Roads
- Daang Maharlika (SM) (San Isidro-San Juanico Bridge)
Secondary Roads
- Basey-Marabut-Pinamitinan Road
- Buri Access Road
- Calbayog Old National Route
- Calbayog-Catarman Road
- Dolongan-Basey Road
- San Juanico-Basey-Sohoton Road
- Wright-Taft-Borongan Road
Tertiary Roads
- Bagacay Old Route
- Basey Old Route
- Calbayog Diversion Road
- Catbalogan Diversion Road
- Dimakiling-JP Rizal Street
- Gandara Diversion Road
- Gandara Old Route
- Gomez Extension
- Gomez Street
- Hinabangan Diversion Road
- J. Luna Street
- Motiong Old Route
- Navarro Street
- Parasanon Old Route
- Rueda Street
- San Jorge Old Route
- Santa Margarita Old Route
- Wright Old Route
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.