Oriental II, Municipality of Gamay, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Gamay |
Postal code | 6422 |
Population (2020) | 717 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.3856, 125.2950 (12° 23' North, 125° 18' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.3 meters (27.2 feet) |
Oriental II, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Gamay, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 717. This represented 3.07% of the total population of Gamay.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Oriental II in the 2015 Census was 823 broken down into 176 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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877 | 177 | 4.95 | |
1,043 | 221 | 4.72 | |
824 | 180 | 4.58 | |
889 | 188 | 4.73 | |
833 | 179 | 4.65 | |
823 | 176 | 4.68 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Oriental II is 10 to 14, with 103 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 8 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 8 | 0.97% |
1 to 4 | 65 | 7.90% |
5 to 9 | 83 | 10.09% |
10 to 14 | 103 | 12.52% |
15 to 19 | 90 | 10.94% |
20 to 24 | 69 | 8.38% |
25 to 29 | 55 | 6.68% |
30 to 34 | 50 | 6.08% |
35 to 39 | 39 | 4.74% |
40 to 44 | 51 | 6.20% |
45 to 49 | 48 | 5.83% |
50 to 54 | 36 | 4.37% |
55 to 59 | 33 | 4.01% |
60 to 64 | 17 | 2.07% |
65 to 69 | 26 | 3.16% |
70 to 74 | 22 | 2.67% |
75 to 79 | 10 | 1.22% |
80 and over | 18 | 2.19% |
Total | 823 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Oriental II fell from 877 in 1990 to 717 in 2020, a decrease of 160 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.86%, or a decrease of 106 people, from the previous population of 823 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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877 | – | |
1,043 | 3.30% | |
824 | -4.93% | |
889 | 1.05% | |
833 | -2.34% | |
823 | -0.23% | |
717 | -2.86% |
Location
Oriental II is situated at approximately 12.3856, 125.2950, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Oriental II 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.