Sinalaran, Municipality of Palapag, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityPalapag
Postal code6421
Population (2020)703
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5420, 125.0882 (12° 33' North, 125° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.6 meters (77.4 feet)

Sinalaran is a barangay in the municipality of Palapag, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 703. This represented 2.07% of the total population of Palapag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sinalaran in the 2015 Census was 691 broken down into 160 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Sinalaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
444964.63
5981204.98
6501275.12
7141444.96
7281335.47
6911604.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sinalaran is 10 to 14, with 117 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Sinalaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.17%
1 to 47010.13%
5 to 99213.31%
10 to 1411716.93%
15 to 19578.25%
20 to 24324.63%
25 to 29405.79%
30 to 34365.21%
35 to 39436.22%
40 to 44253.62%
45 to 49456.51%
50 to 54284.05%
55 to 59294.20%
60 to 64192.75%
65 to 69162.32%
70 to 74121.74%
75 to 79111.59%
80 and over40.58%
Total691100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.2
  • Median Age: 19.52

Historical population

The population of Sinalaran grew from 444 in 1990 to 703 in 2020, an increase of 259 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.36%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 691 in 2015.

Population of Sinalaran (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
444
5985.74%
6501.80%
7141.30%
7280.71%
691-0.99%
7030.36%

Location

Sinalaran is situated at approximately 12.5420, 125.0882, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.6 meters or 77.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sinalaran 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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