Imelda, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)948
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4867, 124.6982 (12° 29' North, 124° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.7 meters (61.4 feet)

Imelda, formerly Elimbo, is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 948. This represented 0.97% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Imelda in the 2015 Census was 866 broken down into 187 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Imelda (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
490955.16
5301204.42
7571554.88
6781394.88
7421455.12
8661874.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Imelda is 10 to 14, with 130 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Imelda by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.54%
1 to 410011.55%
5 to 912414.32%
10 to 1413015.01%
15 to 1910011.55%
20 to 24526.00%
25 to 29576.58%
30 to 34475.43%
35 to 39556.35%
40 to 44465.31%
45 to 49364.16%
50 to 54252.89%
55 to 59202.31%
60 to 64171.96%
65 to 69131.50%
70 to 74161.85%
75 to 7950.58%
80 and over10.12%
Total866100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.33
  • Median Age: 17.85

Historical population

The population of Imelda grew from 490 in 1990 to 948 in 2020, an increase of 458 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.92%, or an increase of 82 people, from the previous population of 866 in 2015.

Population of Imelda (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
490
5301.48%
7577.94%
678-1.51%
7423.34%
8662.99%
9481.92%

Location

Imelda is situated at approximately 12.4867, 124.6982, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.7 meters or 61.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Imelda 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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