Zone III, Municipality of Victoria, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityVictoria
Postal code6406
Population (2020)1,674
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4476, 124.3149 (12° 27' North, 124° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.7 meters (41.7 feet)

Zone III, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Victoria, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,674. This represented 10.90% of the total population of Victoria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zone III in the 2015 Census was 1,657 broken down into 368 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Zone III (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2602534.98
1,4922945.07
1,4253024.72
1,7143484.93
1,5993404.70
1,6573684.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zone III is 10 to 14, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Zone III by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.16%
1 to 41519.05%
5 to 920512.29%
10 to 1421312.77%
15 to 1917710.61%
20 to 241327.91%
25 to 29925.52%
30 to 34804.80%
35 to 39845.04%
40 to 44945.64%
45 to 491056.29%
50 to 54845.04%
55 to 59663.96%
60 to 64452.70%
65 to 69392.34%
70 to 74261.56%
75 to 79251.50%
80 and over140.84%
Total1,668100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.93
  • Median Age: 21.97

Historical population

The population of Zone III grew from 1,260 in 1990 to 1,674 in 2020, an increase of 414 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.08%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,668 in 2015.

Population of Zone III (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,260
1,4923.22%
1,425-0.98%
1,7142.58%
1,599-2.50%
1,6680.81%
1,6740.08%

Location

Zone III is situated at approximately 12.4476, 124.3149, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.7 meters or 41.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zone III 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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