Mabolo, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)483
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4979, 124.6417 (12° 30' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Mabolo, 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 483. This represented 0.49% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabolo in the 2015 Census was 381 broken down into 92 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabolo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7531405.38
7801236.34
582995.88
5381035.22
467994.72
381924.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabolo is 5 to 9, with 38 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Mabolo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.05%
1 to 4297.61%
5 to 9389.97%
10 to 14338.66%
15 to 19338.66%
20 to 24359.19%
25 to 29256.56%
30 to 34307.87%
35 to 39277.09%
40 to 44287.35%
45 to 49174.46%
50 to 54174.46%
55 to 59123.15%
60 to 64194.99%
65 to 69133.41%
70 to 7471.84%
75 to 7961.57%
80 and over82.10%
Total381100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.79
  • Median Age: 28.70

Historical population

The population of Mabolo fell from 754 in 1990 to 483 in 2020, a decrease of 271 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.12%, or an increase of 102 people, from the previous population of 381 in 2015.

Population of Mabolo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
754
7800.64%
589-5.84%
538-1.24%
467-5.02%
381-3.80%
4835.12%

Location

Mabolo is situated at approximately 12.4979, 124.6417, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabolo 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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