Galutan, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)1,881
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4767, 124.6733 (12° 29' North, 124° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.9 meters (22.6 feet)

Galutan is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,881. This represented 1.92% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Galutan in the 2015 Census was 1,797 broken down into 328 households or an average of 5.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Galutan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9651815.33
1,0321895.46
1,0622045.21
1,4522715.36
1,5382845.42
1,7973285.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Galutan is 10 to 14, with 248 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Galutan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.34%
1 to 418010.02%
5 to 922712.63%
10 to 1424813.80%
15 to 1923513.08%
20 to 241618.96%
25 to 291166.46%
30 to 34894.95%
35 to 391065.90%
40 to 441015.62%
45 to 49824.56%
50 to 54532.95%
55 to 59392.17%
60 to 64382.11%
65 to 69281.56%
70 to 74291.61%
75 to 79120.67%
80 and over110.61%
Total1,797100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.17
  • Median Age: 19.29

Historical population

The population of Galutan grew from 965 in 1990 to 1,881 in 2020, an increase of 916 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.97%, or an increase of 84 people, from the previous population of 1,797 in 2015.

Population of Galutan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
965
1,0321.27%
1,0620.62%
1,4524.41%
1,5382.12%
1,7973.01%
1,8810.97%

Location

Galutan is situated at approximately 12.4767, 124.6733, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.9 meters or 22.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Galutan 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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