Marubay, Municipality of Laoang, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLaoang
Postal code6411
Population (2020)1,286
Philippine major island(s)Batag
Coordinates12.6488, 125.0453 (12° 39' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.8 meters (55.1 feet)

Marubay is a barangay in the municipality of Laoang, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,286. This represented 2.12% of the total population of Laoang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marubay in the 2015 Census was 1,442 broken down into 249 households or an average of 5.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Marubay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8011575.10
1,0531646.42
1,0921766.20
1,1351915.94
1,0682025.29
1,4422495.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marubay is 10 to 14, with 185 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Marubay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.60%
1 to 414510.06%
5 to 917812.34%
10 to 1418512.83%
15 to 1917412.07%
20 to 2416011.10%
25 to 29936.45%
30 to 34724.99%
35 to 39604.16%
40 to 44573.95%
45 to 49654.51%
50 to 54644.44%
55 to 59493.40%
60 to 64271.87%
65 to 69302.08%
70 to 74231.60%
75 to 79201.39%
80 and over171.18%
Total1,442100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.64
  • Median Age: 20.50

Historical population

The population of Marubay grew from 801 in 1990 to 1,286 in 2020, an increase of 485 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.38%, or a decrease of 156 people, from the previous population of 1,442 in 2015.

Population of Marubay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
801
1,0535.26%
1,0920.78%
1,1350.53%
1,068-2.19%
1,4425.88%
1,286-2.38%

Location

Marubay is situated at approximately 12.6488, 125.0453, in the island of Batag. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.8 meters or 55.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marubay 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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