Begaho, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)1,550
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1220, 124.5365 (12° 7' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

Begaho is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,550. This represented 0.83% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Begaho in the 2015 Census was 1,725 broken down into 336 households or an average of 5.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Begaho (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0902194.98
1,2452495.00
1,4102924.83
1,5723254.84
1,6093215.01
1,7253365.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Begaho is 15 to 19, with 206 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Begaho by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.03%
1 to 41367.88%
5 to 918010.43%
10 to 1419711.42%
15 to 1920611.94%
20 to 241548.93%
25 to 291327.65%
30 to 34965.57%
35 to 391066.14%
40 to 441257.25%
45 to 49784.52%
50 to 54724.17%
55 to 59533.07%
60 to 64482.78%
65 to 69402.32%
70 to 74291.68%
75 to 79241.39%
80 and over140.81%
Total1,725100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.21
  • Median Age: 23.52

Historical population

The population of Begaho grew from 1,090 in 1990 to 1,550 in 2020, an increase of 460 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.23%, or a decrease of 175 people, from the previous population of 1,725 in 2015.

Population of Begaho (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,090
1,2452.52%
1,4102.70%
1,5721.51%
1,6090.85%
1,7251.33%
1,550-2.23%

Location

Begaho is situated at approximately 12.1220, 124.5365, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Begaho 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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