Arellano, Municipality of Bobon, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityBobon
Postal code6401
Population (2020)863
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5104, 124.5749 (12° 31' North, 124° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Arellano is a barangay in the municipality of Bobon, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 863. This represented 3.32% of the total population of Bobon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Arellano in the 2015 Census was 821 broken down into 172 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Arellano (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
422775.48
4941034.80
4691044.51
6561404.69
7881505.25
8211724.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Arellano is 5 to 9, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Arellano by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.19%
1 to 4738.89%
5 to 912815.59%
10 to 1410512.79%
15 to 1911814.37%
20 to 24597.19%
25 to 29495.97%
30 to 34323.90%
35 to 39404.87%
40 to 44445.36%
45 to 49435.24%
50 to 54323.90%
55 to 59232.80%
60 to 64192.31%
65 to 69121.46%
70 to 7460.73%
75 to 79111.34%
80 and over91.10%
Total821100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.87
  • Median Age: 18.67

Historical population

The population of Arellano grew from 422 in 1990 to 863 in 2020, an increase of 441 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.06%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 821 in 2015.

Population of Arellano (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
422
4943.00%
469-1.11%
6564.74%
7886.90%
8210.78%
8631.06%

Location

Arellano is situated at approximately 12.5104, 124.5749, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Arellano 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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