Santander, Municipality of Bobon, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityBobon
Postal code6401
Population (2020)1,214
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4094, 124.5173 (12° 25' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.5 meters (100.1 feet)

Santander is a barangay in the municipality of Bobon, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,214. This represented 4.68% of the total population of Bobon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santander in the 2015 Census was 888 broken down into 191 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Santander (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5971204.98
5861095.38
5961075.57
501945.33
6871345.13
8881914.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santander is 5 to 9, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Santander by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1333.64%
1 to 411612.79%
5 to 912413.67%
10 to 1410711.80%
15 to 1910211.25%
20 to 2410511.58%
25 to 29788.60%
30 to 34495.40%
35 to 39404.41%
40 to 44343.75%
45 to 49394.30%
50 to 54212.32%
55 to 59222.43%
60 to 6450.55%
65 to 69161.76%
70 to 7470.77%
75 to 7960.66%
80 and over30.33%
Total907100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.23
  • Median Age: 18.60

Historical population

The population of Santander grew from 597 in 1990 to 1,214 in 2020, an increase of 617 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.33%, or an increase of 307 people, from the previous population of 907 in 2015.

Population of Santander (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
597
591-0.19%
5960.18%
501-2.37%
68712.18%
9075.43%
1,2146.33%

Location

Santander is situated at approximately 12.4094, 124.5173, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.5 meters or 100.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santander 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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