Palmera, Municipality of Laoang, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Laoang |
Postal code | 6411 |
Population (2020) | 319 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.5131, 124.9700 (12° 31' North, 124° 58' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 21.7 meters (71.2 feet) |
Palmera is a barangay in the municipality of Laoang, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 319. This represented 0.53% of the total population of Laoang.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Palmera in the 2015 Census was 409 broken down into 93 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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229 | 42 | 5.45 | |
340 | 68 | 5.00 | |
369 | 71 | 5.20 | |
344 | 64 | 5.38 | |
442 | 88 | 5.02 | |
409 | 93 | 4.40 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palmera is 1 to 4, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 9 | 2.20% |
1 to 4 | 62 | 15.16% |
5 to 9 | 59 | 14.43% |
10 to 14 | 47 | 11.49% |
15 to 19 | 46 | 11.25% |
20 to 24 | 27 | 6.60% |
25 to 29 | 34 | 8.31% |
30 to 34 | 29 | 7.09% |
35 to 39 | 25 | 6.11% |
40 to 44 | 11 | 2.69% |
45 to 49 | 19 | 4.65% |
50 to 54 | 12 | 2.93% |
55 to 59 | 9 | 2.20% |
60 to 64 | 9 | 2.20% |
65 to 69 | 7 | 1.71% |
70 to 74 | 3 | 0.73% |
75 to 79 | 1 | 0.24% |
80 and over | – | 0.00% |
Total | 409 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Palmera grew from 229 in 1990 to 319 in 2020, an increase of 90 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.10%, or a decrease of 90 people, from the previous population of 409 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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229 | – | |
340 | 7.69% | |
369 | 1.77% | |
344 | -0.96% | |
442 | 9.55% | |
409 | -1.47% | |
319 | -5.10% |
Location
Palmera is situated at approximately 12.5131, 124.9700, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.7 meters or 71.2 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Palmera 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.