New Rizal, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)1,245
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4540, 124.6009 (12° 27' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.0 meters (59.1 feet)

New Rizal is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,245. This represented 1.27% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Rizal in the 2015 Census was 1,241 broken down into 280 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in New Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6881315.25
7251425.11
7411485.01
9721954.98
1,1302424.67
1,2412804.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Rizal is 10 to 14, with 181 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of New Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.13%
1 to 413510.88%
5 to 915212.25%
10 to 1418114.59%
15 to 1914912.01%
20 to 241048.38%
25 to 291008.06%
30 to 34756.04%
35 to 39786.29%
40 to 44625.00%
45 to 49524.19%
50 to 54413.30%
55 to 59272.18%
60 to 64161.29%
65 to 69161.29%
70 to 74241.93%
75 to 79100.81%
80 and over50.40%
Total1,241100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.28
  • Median Age: 19.65

Historical population

The population of New Rizal grew from 688 in 1990 to 1,245 in 2020, an increase of 557 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.07%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 1,241 in 2015.

Population of New Rizal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
688
7250.99%
7410.47%
9723.81%
1,1305.64%
1,2411.80%
1,2450.07%

Location

New Rizal is situated at approximately 12.4540, 124.6009, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.0 meters or 59.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Rizal 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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