Costa Rica II, Municipality of Almagro, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityAlmagro
Postal code6724
Population (2020)296
Philippine major island(s)Almagro
Coordinates11.9344, 124.3280 (11° 56' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.3 meters (119.1 feet)

Costa Rica II is a barangay in the municipality of Almagro, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 296. This represented 3.19% of the total population of Almagro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Costa Rica II in the 2015 Census was 301 broken down into 69 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Costa Rica II (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
367665.56
392745.30
398785.10
328764.32
295743.99
301694.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Costa Rica II is 10 to 14, with 35 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Costa Rica II by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.66%
1 to 4123.99%
5 to 9289.30%
10 to 143511.63%
15 to 193210.63%
20 to 24196.31%
25 to 29144.65%
30 to 343110.30%
35 to 39196.31%
40 to 44103.32%
45 to 49154.98%
50 to 54237.64%
55 to 59206.64%
60 to 64123.99%
65 to 6992.99%
70 to 74113.65%
75 to 7951.66%
80 and over41.33%
Total301100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.36
  • Median Age: 31.37

Historical population

The population of Costa Rica II fell from 367 in 1990 to 296 in 2020, a decrease of 71 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.35%, or a decrease of 5 people, from the previous population of 301 in 2015.

Population of Costa Rica II (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
367
3921.24%
3980.33%
328-2.63%
295-3.79%
3010.38%
296-0.35%

Location

Costa Rica II is situated at approximately 11.9344, 124.3280, in the island of Almagro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.3 meters or 119.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Costa Rica II 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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