Eco, Municipality of Mondragon, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Type	barangay
Island group	Visayas
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Northern Samar
Municipality	Mondragon
Postal code	6417
Population (2020)	3,026
Philippine major island(s)	Samar
Coordinates	12.5149, 124.7522 (12° 31' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level	6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Eco, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Mondragon, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,026. This represented 7.31% of the total population of Mondragon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Eco in the 2015 Census was 2,976 broken down into 631 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

details

Number of households in Eco (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	2,012	375	5.37
1995 Sep 1	2,475	453	5.46
2000 May 1	2,267	428	5.30
2007 Aug 1	2,553	487	5.24
2010 May 1	2,825	533	5.30
2015 Aug 1	2,976	631	4.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Eco is 10 to 14, with 403 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Eco by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	70	2.35%
1 to 4	247	8.30%
5 to 9	372	12.50%
10 to 14	403	13.54%
15 to 19	377	12.67%
20 to 24	250	8.40%
25 to 29	161	5.41%
30 to 34	180	6.05%
35 to 39	164	5.51%
40 to 44	156	5.24%
45 to 49	141	4.74%
50 to 54	127	4.27%
55 to 59	103	3.46%
60 to 64	63	2.12%
65 to 69	56	1.88%
70 to 74	55	1.85%
75 to 79	27	0.91%
80 and over	24	0.81%
Total	2,976	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.41 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.41 Total Dependency Ratio: 72.82 Median Age: 20.38

Historical population

The population of Eco grew from 2,012 in 1990 to 3,026 in 2020, an increase of 1,014 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.35%, or an increase of 50 people, from the previous population of 2,976 in 2015.

Population of Eco (1990‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1990 May 1	2,012	–
1995 Sep 1	2,475	3.96%
2000 May 1	2,267	-1.86%
2007 Aug 1	2,565	1.72%
2010 May 1	2,828	3.62%
2015 Aug 1	2,976	0.98%
2020 May 1	3,026	0.35%

Location

Eco is situated at approximately 12.5149, 124.7522, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 feet above mean sea level.

Adjacent barangays

Eco 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.

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