Siljagon, Municipality of Mapanas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityMapanas
Postal code6412
Population (2020)1,631
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4488, 125.2256 (12° 27' North, 125° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level116.8 meters (383.2 feet)

Siljagon is a barangay in the municipality of Mapanas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,631. This represented 11.46% of the total population of Mapanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Siljagon in the 2015 Census was 1,395 broken down into 264 households or an average of 5.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Siljagon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6201006.20
6521155.67
1,3062395.46
1,1512025.70
1,1822195.40
1,3952645.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Siljagon is 15 to 19, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Siljagon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.58%
1 to 416812.04%
5 to 918012.90%
10 to 1417512.54%
15 to 1918613.33%
20 to 241399.96%
25 to 291077.67%
30 to 34876.24%
35 to 39684.87%
40 to 44614.37%
45 to 49483.44%
50 to 54352.51%
55 to 59392.80%
60 to 64221.58%
65 to 69211.51%
70 to 7490.65%
75 to 7980.57%
80 and over60.43%
Total1,395100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.14
  • Median Age: 18.72

Historical population

The population of Siljagon grew from 620 in 1990 to 1,631 in 2020, an increase of 1,011 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.34%, or an increase of 236 people, from the previous population of 1,395 in 2015.

Population of Siljagon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
620
6520.95%
1,30616.06%
1,151-1.73%
1,1820.97%
1,3953.20%
1,6313.34%

Location

Siljagon is situated at approximately 12.4488, 125.2256, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 116.8 meters or 383.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Siljagon 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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