Jose Abad Santos, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Catarman |
Postal code | 6400 |
Population (2020) | 2,241 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.5011, 124.6418 (12° 30' North, 124° 39' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 6.0 meters (19.7 feet) |
Jose Abad Santos, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,241. This represented 2.29% of the total population of Catarman.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Jose Abad Santos in the 2015 Census was 2,221 broken down into 437 households or an average of 5.08 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,889 | 345 | 5.48 | |
1,996 | 361 | 5.53 | |
1,978 | 356 | 5.56 | |
2,095 | 428 | 4.89 | |
2,109 | 411 | 5.13 | |
2,221 | 437 | 5.08 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jose Abad Santos is 15 to 19, with 275 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 61 | 2.75% |
1 to 4 | 215 | 9.68% |
5 to 9 | 231 | 10.40% |
10 to 14 | 265 | 11.93% |
15 to 19 | 275 | 12.38% |
20 to 24 | 222 | 10.00% |
25 to 29 | 175 | 7.88% |
30 to 34 | 135 | 6.08% |
35 to 39 | 124 | 5.58% |
40 to 44 | 97 | 4.37% |
45 to 49 | 92 | 4.14% |
50 to 54 | 98 | 4.41% |
55 to 59 | 78 | 3.51% |
60 to 64 | 53 | 2.39% |
65 to 69 | 28 | 1.26% |
70 to 74 | 30 | 1.35% |
75 to 79 | 17 | 0.77% |
80 and over | 25 | 1.13% |
Total | 2,221 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Jose Abad Santos grew from 1,889 in 1990 to 2,241 in 2020, an increase of 352 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.19%, or an increase of 20 people, from the previous population of 2,221 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,889 | – | |
1,996 | 1.04% | |
1,978 | -0.19% | |
2,095 | 0.80% | |
2,109 | 0.24% | |
2,221 | 0.99% | |
2,241 | 0.19% |
Location
Jose Abad Santos is situated at approximately 12.5011, 124.6418, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Jose Abad Santos shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.