Aroganga, Municipality of Laoang, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLaoang
Postal code6411
Population (2020)632
Philippine major island(s)Laoang
Coordinates12.5944, 125.0218 (12° 36' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.7 meters (8.9 feet)

Aroganga is a barangay in the municipality of Laoang, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 632. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Laoang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Aroganga in the 2015 Census was 797 broken down into 142 households or an average of 5.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Aroganga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
458795.80
461915.07
6661135.89
7141295.53
6511275.13
7971425.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aroganga is 10 to 14, with 110 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Aroganga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.76%
1 to 48710.92%
5 to 910112.67%
10 to 1411013.80%
15 to 1910112.67%
20 to 248811.04%
25 to 29506.27%
30 to 34516.40%
35 to 39293.64%
40 to 44415.14%
45 to 49263.26%
50 to 54273.39%
55 to 59232.89%
60 to 64162.01%
65 to 69101.25%
70 to 7491.13%
75 to 79101.25%
80 and over40.50%
Total797100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.33
  • Median Age: 19.28

Historical population

The population of Aroganga grew from 458 in 1990 to 632 in 2020, an increase of 174 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.77%, or a decrease of 165 people, from the previous population of 797 in 2015.

Population of Aroganga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
458
4610.12%
6668.21%
7140.96%
651-3.31%
7973.93%
632-4.77%

Location

Aroganga is situated at approximately 12.5944, 125.0218, in the island of Laoang. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.7 meters or 8.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Aroganga 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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