Lope de Vega, Municipality of Lope de Vega, Province of Northern Samar
| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| Municipality | Lope de Vega |
| Postal code | 6403 |
| Population (2020) | 3,729 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
| Coordinates | 12.2989, 124.6251 (12° 18' North, 124° 38' East) |
| Estimated elevation above sea level | 27.7 meters (90.9 feet) |
Lope de Vega, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Lope de Vega, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,729. This represented 25.38% of the total population of Lope de Vega.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Lope de Vega in the 2015 Census was 3,379 broken down into 675 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.
details
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,937 | 346 | 5.60 | |
| 2,280 | 395 | 5.77 | |
| 2,384 | 455 | 5.24 | |
| 3,002 | 566 | 5.30 | |
| 3,199 | 582 | 5.50 | |
| 3,379 | 675 | 5.01 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lope de Vega is 10 to 14, with 453 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 35 individuals.
details
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 77 | 2.28% |
| 1 to 4 | 273 | 8.08% |
| 5 to 9 | 354 | 10.48% |
| 10 to 14 | 453 | 13.41% |
| 15 to 19 | 451 | 13.35% |
| 20 to 24 | 309 | 9.14% |
| 25 to 29 | 215 | 6.36% |
| 30 to 34 | 186 | 5.50% |
| 35 to 39 | 188 | 5.56% |
| 40 to 44 | 183 | 5.42% |
| 45 to 49 | 176 | 5.21% |
| 50 to 54 | 134 | 3.97% |
| 55 to 59 | 113 | 3.34% |
| 60 to 64 | 93 | 2.75% |
| 65 to 69 | 54 | 1.60% |
| 70 to 74 | 46 | 1.36% |
| 75 to 79 | 35 | 1.04% |
| 80 and over | 39 | 1.15% |
| Total | 3,379 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Lope de Vega grew from 1,947 in 1990 to 3,729 in 2020, an increase of 1,782 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 350 people, from the previous population of 3,379 in 2015.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1,947 | – | |
| 2,280 | 3.00% | |
| 2,391 | 1.02% | |
| 3,002 | 3.19% | |
| 3,204 | 2.40% | |
| 3,379 | 1.02% | |
| 3,729 | 2.10% |
Location
Lope de Vega is situated at approximately 12.2989, 124.6251, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.7 meters or 90.9 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Lope de Vega 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.