Manajao, Municipality of Palapag, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityPalapag
Postal code6421
Population (2020)928
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5532, 125.0881 (12° 33' North, 125° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Manajao is a barangay in the municipality of Palapag, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 928. This represented 2.73% of the total population of Palapag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Manajao in the 2015 Census was 957 broken down into 216 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Manajao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7381455.09
8151635.00
9781895.17
1,0791925.62
1,0482164.85
9572164.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Manajao is 10 to 14, with 152 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Manajao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.57%
1 to 4939.72%
5 to 911712.23%
10 to 1415215.88%
15 to 1911311.81%
20 to 24555.75%
25 to 29495.12%
30 to 34495.12%
35 to 39414.28%
40 to 44505.22%
45 to 49575.96%
50 to 54373.87%
55 to 59394.08%
60 to 64232.40%
65 to 69242.51%
70 to 74161.67%
75 to 79101.04%
80 and over171.78%
Total957100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.55
  • Median Age: 19.49

Historical population

The population of Manajao grew from 738 in 1990 to 928 in 2020, an increase of 190 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.65%, or a decrease of 29 people, from the previous population of 957 in 2015.

Population of Manajao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
738
8151.88%
9783.99%
1,0791.36%
1,048-1.06%
957-1.71%
928-0.65%

Location

Manajao is situated at approximately 12.5532, 125.0881, 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

Manajao 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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