Del Sur, Municipality of Mapanas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityMapanas
Postal code6412
Population (2020)696
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4754, 125.2567 (12° 29' North, 125° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Del Sur, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Mapanas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 696. This represented 4.89% of the total population of Mapanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Del Sur in the 2015 Census was 747 broken down into 165 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Del Sur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5261055.01
5911115.32
5641125.04
6021175.15
6331304.87
7471654.53

Population by age group

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

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Population of Del Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.14%
1 to 4729.64%
5 to 98010.71%
10 to 147910.58%
15 to 197810.44%
20 to 247610.17%
25 to 29689.10%
30 to 34435.76%
35 to 39354.69%
40 to 44344.55%
45 to 49364.82%
50 to 54344.55%
55 to 59304.02%
60 to 64212.81%
65 to 69222.95%
70 to 74111.47%
75 to 7970.94%
80 and over50.67%
Total747100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.18
  • Median Age: 23.19

Historical population

The population of Del Sur grew from 526 in 1990 to 696 in 2020, an increase of 170 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.48%, or a decrease of 51 people, from the previous population of 747 in 2015.

Population of Del Sur (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
526
5912.21%
566-0.92%
6020.85%
6331.84%
7473.20%
696-1.48%

Location

Del Sur is situated at approximately 12.4754, 125.2567, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Del Sur 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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