Poblacion Barangay 5, Municipality of Capul, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCapul
Postal code6408
Population (2020)2,726
Philippine major island(s)Capul
Coordinates12.4245, 124.1796 (12° 25' North, 124° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Poblacion Barangay 5 is a barangay in the municipality of Capul, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,726. This represented 22.12% of the total population of Capul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion Barangay 5 in the 2015 Census was 2,725 broken down into 545 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion Barangay 5 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9123595.33
2,0413855.30
2,1914454.92
2,4285054.81
2,5765115.04
2,7255455.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion Barangay 5 is 10 to 14, with 347 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion Barangay 5 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1351.28%
1 to 42298.40%
5 to 930611.23%
10 to 1434712.73%
15 to 1931411.52%
20 to 242248.22%
25 to 291515.54%
30 to 341846.75%
35 to 391545.65%
40 to 441696.20%
45 to 491625.94%
50 to 541134.15%
55 to 59963.52%
60 to 64642.35%
65 to 69572.09%
70 to 74602.20%
75 to 79391.43%
80 and over210.77%
Total2,725100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.07
  • Median Age: 22.94

Historical population

The population of Poblacion Barangay 5 grew from 1,914 in 1990 to 2,726 in 2020, an increase of 812 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.01%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 2,725 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion Barangay 5 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,914
2,0421.22%
2,1911.52%
2,4281.43%
2,5762.18%
2,7251.08%
2,7260.01%

Location

Poblacion Barangay 5 is situated at approximately 12.4245, 124.1796, in the island of Capul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion Barangay 5 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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