L. Empon, Municipality of Las Navas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLas Navas
Postal code6420
Population (2020)561
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2814, 124.9533 (12° 17' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level44.9 meters (147.3 feet)

L. Empon is a barangay in the municipality of Las Navas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 561. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Las Navas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of L. Empon in the 2015 Census was 520 broken down into 104 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in L. Empon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
258574.53
308624.97
332694.81
403824.91
505965.26
5201045.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in L. Empon is 10 to 14, with 76 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of L. Empon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1275.19%
1 to 45210.00%
5 to 96612.69%
10 to 147614.62%
15 to 195710.96%
20 to 245710.96%
25 to 29417.88%
30 to 34254.81%
35 to 39203.85%
40 to 44326.15%
45 to 49163.08%
50 to 54163.08%
55 to 59132.50%
60 to 6450.96%
65 to 6971.35%
70 to 7461.15%
75 to 7920.38%
80 and over20.38%
Total520100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.4
  • Median Age: 18.42

Historical population

The population of L. Empon grew from 258 in 1990 to 561 in 2020, an increase of 303 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.61%, or an increase of 41 people, from the previous population of 520 in 2015.

Population of L. Empon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
258
3083.37%
3321.62%
4032.71%
5058.56%
5200.56%
5611.61%

Location

L. Empon is situated at approximately 12.2814, 124.9533, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 44.9 meters or 147.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

L. Empon 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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