Nouvelas Occidental, Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityBasey
Postal code6720
Population (2020)1,294
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2879, 125.1288 (11° 17' North, 125° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.8 meters (28.9 feet)

Nouvelas Occidental is a barangay in the municipality of Basey, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,294. This represented 2.28% of the total population of Basey.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nouvelas Occidental in the 2015 Census was 1,270 broken down into 302 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Nouvelas Occidental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9042014.50
1,0522344.50
1,0272244.58
1,1142574.33
1,2382854.34
1,2703024.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nouvelas Occidental is 10 to 14, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Nouvelas Occidental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.05%
1 to 41239.69%
5 to 914311.26%
10 to 1414611.50%
15 to 191199.37%
20 to 24957.48%
25 to 29886.93%
30 to 34725.67%
35 to 39816.38%
40 to 44645.04%
45 to 49725.67%
50 to 54624.88%
55 to 59302.36%
60 to 64423.31%
65 to 69372.91%
70 to 74322.52%
75 to 79211.65%
80 and over171.34%
Total1,270100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.17
  • Median Age: 24.11

Historical population

The population of Nouvelas Occidental grew from 904 in 1990 to 1,294 in 2020, an increase of 390 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 24 people, from the previous population of 1,270 in 2015.

Population of Nouvelas Occidental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
904
1,0522.88%
1,027-0.51%
1,1141.13%
1,2383.92%
1,2700.49%
1,2940.39%

Location

Nouvelas Occidental is situated at approximately 11.2879, 125.1288, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.8 meters or 28.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nouvelas Occidental 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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