Siljagon, Municipality of Mapanas, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Mapanas |
Postal code | 6412 |
Population (2020) | 1,631 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.4488, 125.2256 (12° 27' North, 125° 14' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 116.8 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.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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620 | 100 | 6.20 | |
652 | 115 | 5.67 | |
1,306 | 239 | 5.46 | |
1,151 | 202 | 5.70 | |
1,182 | 219 | 5.40 | |
1,395 | 264 | 5.28 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 36 | 2.58% |
1 to 4 | 168 | 12.04% |
5 to 9 | 180 | 12.90% |
10 to 14 | 175 | 12.54% |
15 to 19 | 186 | 13.33% |
20 to 24 | 139 | 9.96% |
25 to 29 | 107 | 7.67% |
30 to 34 | 87 | 6.24% |
35 to 39 | 68 | 4.87% |
40 to 44 | 61 | 4.37% |
45 to 49 | 48 | 3.44% |
50 to 54 | 35 | 2.51% |
55 to 59 | 39 | 2.80% |
60 to 64 | 22 | 1.58% |
65 to 69 | 21 | 1.51% |
70 to 74 | 9 | 0.65% |
75 to 79 | 8 | 0.57% |
80 and over | 6 | 0.43% |
Total | 1,395 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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620 | – | |
652 | 0.95% | |
1,306 | 16.06% | |
1,151 | -1.73% | |
1,182 | 0.97% | |
1,395 | 3.20% | |
1,631 | 3.34% |
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
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.