Amampacang, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)847
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0941, 124.5217 (12° 6' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.7 meters (31.8 feet)

Amampacang is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 847. This represented 0.45% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amampacang in the 2015 Census was 764 broken down into 176 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Amampacang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
339724.71
4441054.23
5261164.53
6461404.61
7511664.52
7641764.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amampacang is 10 to 14, with 87 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Amampacang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.49%
1 to 48310.86%
5 to 98110.60%
10 to 148711.39%
15 to 198511.13%
20 to 24739.55%
25 to 29486.28%
30 to 34405.24%
35 to 39435.63%
40 to 44374.84%
45 to 49455.89%
50 to 54324.19%
55 to 59263.40%
60 to 64253.27%
65 to 69151.96%
70 to 74101.31%
75 to 7981.05%
80 and over70.92%
Total764100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.28
  • Median Age: 21.85

Historical population

The population of Amampacang grew from 339 in 1990 to 847 in 2020, an increase of 508 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.19%, or an increase of 83 people, from the previous population of 764 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Amampacang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
339
4445.18%
5263.70%
6462.87%
7515.64%
7640.33%
8472.19%

Location

Amampacang is situated at approximately 12.0941, 124.5217, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.7 meters or 31.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amampacang 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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