San Jorge, 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)1,125
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3343, 125.0481 (12° 20' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.9 meters (39.0 feet)

San Jorge is a barangay in the municipality of Las Navas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,125. This represented 3.07% of the total population of Las Navas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Jorge in the 2015 Census was 1,200 broken down into 221 households or an average of 5.43 members per household.

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Number of households in San Jorge (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5371084.97
5231045.03
7561495.07
9231795.16
1,0492015.22
1,2002215.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Jorge is 10 to 14, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of San Jorge by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.08%
1 to 41068.83%
5 to 914712.25%
10 to 1417114.25%
15 to 1915613.00%
20 to 241058.75%
25 to 29897.42%
30 to 34594.92%
35 to 39726.00%
40 to 44695.75%
45 to 49484.00%
50 to 54403.33%
55 to 59292.42%
60 to 64352.92%
65 to 69211.75%
70 to 74151.25%
75 to 7980.67%
80 and over50.42%
Total1,200100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.94
  • Median Age: 19.84

Historical population

The population of San Jorge grew from 537 in 1990 to 1,125 in 2020, an increase of 588 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.35%, or a decrease of 75 people, from the previous population of 1,200 in 2015.

Population of San Jorge (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
537
523-0.49%
7568.22%
9232.79%
1,0494.77%
1,2002.59%
1,125-1.35%

Location

San Jorge is situated at approximately 12.3343, 125.0481, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.9 meters or 39.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Jorge 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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