Laniwan, Municipality of Palapag, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityPalapag
Postal code6421
Population (2020)1,615
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5439, 125.1150 (12° 33' North, 125° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.0 meters (42.7 feet)

Laniwan, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Palapag, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,615. This represented 4.75% of the total population of Palapag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Laniwan in the 2015 Census was 1,706 broken down into 390 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Laniwan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4123254.34
1,5433384.57
3,2927164.60
2,1053795.55
1,6583684.51
1,7063904.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Laniwan is 10 to 14, with 211 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Laniwan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.58%
1 to 41297.56%
5 to 91599.32%
10 to 1421112.37%
15 to 1918710.96%
20 to 241257.33%
25 to 291056.15%
30 to 34935.45%
35 to 39885.16%
40 to 441046.10%
45 to 491005.86%
50 to 54834.87%
55 to 59734.28%
60 to 64492.87%
65 to 69623.63%
70 to 74442.58%
75 to 79321.88%
80 and over352.05%
Total1,706100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.41
  • Median Age: 25.71

Historical population

The population of Laniwan grew from 1,416 in 1990 to 1,615 in 2020, an increase of 199 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.15%, or a decrease of 91 people, from the previous population of 1,706 in 2015.

Population of Laniwan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,416
1,5431.62%
3,29817.69%
2,110-5.97%
1,661-8.34%
1,7060.51%
1,615-1.15%

Location

Laniwan is situated at approximately 12.5439, 125.1150, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.0 meters or 42.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Laniwan 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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