Talisay, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)1,599
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5034, 124.6398 (12° 30' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Talisay, 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 1,599. This represented 1.63% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talisay in the 2015 Census was 1,522 broken down into 264 households or an average of 5.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Talisay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0031845.45
1,3972336.00
1,4002415.81
1,4092605.42
1,5893065.19
1,5222645.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talisay is 15 to 19, with 194 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Talisay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.83%
1 to 41197.82%
5 to 917911.76%
10 to 1417711.63%
15 to 1919412.75%
20 to 241499.79%
25 to 291177.69%
30 to 34946.18%
35 to 39785.12%
40 to 44895.85%
45 to 49815.32%
50 to 54603.94%
55 to 59352.30%
60 to 64322.10%
65 to 69301.97%
70 to 74140.92%
75 to 79171.12%
80 and over140.92%
Total1,522100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.83
  • Median Age: 21.64

Historical population

The population of Talisay grew from 1,003 in 1990 to 1,599 in 2020, an increase of 596 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 77 people, from the previous population of 1,522 in 2015.

Population of Talisay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,003
1,3976.40%
1,4000.05%
1,4090.09%
1,5894.47%
1,522-0.82%
1,5991.04%

Location

Talisay is situated at approximately 12.5034, 124.6398, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Talisay 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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