Villahermosa, Municipality of Lavezares, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLavezares
Postal code6404
Population (2020)505
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5427, 124.3011 (12° 33' North, 124° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level81.4 meters (267.1 feet)

Villahermosa is a barangay in the municipality of Lavezares, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 505. This represented 1.72% of the total population of Lavezares.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Villahermosa in the 2015 Census was 501 broken down into 113 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Villahermosa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
355715.00
306734.19
5231114.71
6771494.54
460925.00
5011134.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Villahermosa is 5 to 9, with 71 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Villahermosa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.99%
1 to 45510.98%
5 to 97114.17%
10 to 145911.78%
15 to 195310.58%
20 to 24377.39%
25 to 29397.78%
30 to 34316.19%
35 to 39234.59%
40 to 44275.39%
45 to 49193.79%
50 to 54142.79%
55 to 59152.99%
60 to 64122.40%
65 to 69122.40%
70 to 74102.00%
75 to 7971.40%
80 and over20.40%
Total501100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.55
  • Median Age: 19.76

Historical population

The population of Villahermosa grew from 355 in 1990 to 505 in 2020, an increase of 150 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.17%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 501 in 2015.

Population of Villahermosa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
355
306-2.74%
52312.18%
6773.62%
460-13.12%
5011.64%
5050.17%

Location

Villahermosa is situated at approximately 12.5427, 124.3011, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 81.4 meters or 267.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Villahermosa 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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