Serum, Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Municipality | Basey |
Postal code | 6720 |
Population (2020) | 1,073 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.2981, 125.1290 (11° 18' North, 125° 8' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 6.8 meters (22.3 feet) |
Serum is a barangay in the municipality of Basey, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,073. This represented 1.89% of the total population of Basey.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Serum in the 2015 Census was 1,079 broken down into 282 households or an average of 3.83 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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708 | 173 | 4.09 | |
815 | 189 | 4.31 | |
983 | 188 | 5.23 | |
1,036 | 217 | 4.77 | |
945 | 216 | 4.38 | |
1,079 | 282 | 3.83 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Serum is 20 to 24, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 34 | 3.15% |
1 to 4 | 81 | 7.51% |
5 to 9 | 110 | 10.19% |
10 to 14 | 102 | 9.45% |
15 to 19 | 109 | 10.10% |
20 to 24 | 115 | 10.66% |
25 to 29 | 73 | 6.77% |
30 to 34 | 57 | 5.28% |
35 to 39 | 55 | 5.10% |
40 to 44 | 47 | 4.36% |
45 to 49 | 55 | 5.10% |
50 to 54 | 51 | 4.73% |
55 to 59 | 42 | 3.89% |
60 to 64 | 25 | 2.32% |
65 to 69 | 34 | 3.15% |
70 to 74 | 38 | 3.52% |
75 to 79 | 31 | 2.87% |
80 and over | 20 | 1.85% |
Total | 1,079 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Serum grew from 708 in 1990 to 1,073 in 2020, an increase of 365 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.12%, or a decrease of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,079 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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708 | – | |
815 | 2.67% | |
983 | 4.10% | |
1,036 | 0.73% | |
945 | -3.29% | |
1,079 | 2.56% | |
1,073 | -0.12% |
Location
Serum is situated at approximately 11.2981, 125.1290, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Serum shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.