Simora, Municipality of Palapag, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityPalapag
Postal code6421
Population (2020)694
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4650, 125.0171 (12° 28' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.9 meters (32.5 feet)

Simora is a barangay in the municipality of Palapag, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 694. This represented 2.04% of the total population of Palapag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Simora in the 2015 Census was 678 broken down into 141 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Simora (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
473865.50
491945.22
526995.31
5461045.25
6371175.44
6781414.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Simora is 10 to 14, with 108 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Simora by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.77%
1 to 4679.88%
5 to 99714.31%
10 to 1410815.93%
15 to 198512.54%
20 to 24537.82%
25 to 29263.83%
30 to 34304.42%
35 to 39324.72%
40 to 44314.57%
45 to 49273.98%
50 to 54243.54%
55 to 59273.98%
60 to 64172.51%
65 to 69111.62%
70 to 74131.92%
75 to 7960.88%
80 and over121.77%
Total678100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.61
  • Median Age: 18.24

Historical population

The population of Simora grew from 473 in 1990 to 694 in 2020, an increase of 221 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 16 people, from the previous population of 678 in 2015.

Population of Simora (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
473
4910.70%
5261.49%
5460.52%
6375.77%
6781.19%
6940.49%

Location

Simora is situated at approximately 12.4650, 125.0171, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Simora 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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