Central, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)512
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0711, 124.5948 (12° 4' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.3 meters (7.5 feet)

Central, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 512. This represented 0.27% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Central in the 2015 Census was 811 broken down into 177 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Central (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2232265.41
1,0391875.56
1,0872165.03
8491824.66
8371655.07
8111774.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Central is 15 to 19, with 103 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Central by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.10%
1 to 4323.93%
5 to 9597.24%
10 to 14526.38%
15 to 1910312.64%
20 to 24779.45%
25 to 29718.71%
30 to 34587.12%
35 to 39516.26%
40 to 44475.77%
45 to 49688.34%
50 to 54485.89%
55 to 59374.54%
60 to 64354.29%
65 to 69192.33%
70 to 74151.84%
75 to 79151.84%
80 and over192.33%
Total815100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 25.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 36.98
  • Median Age: 30.39

Historical population

The population of Central fell from 1,231 in 1990 to 512 in 2020, a decrease of 719 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative annualized growth rate of 9.32%, or a decrease of 303 people, from the previous population of 815 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Central (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,231
1,068-2.63%
1,0870.38%
849-3.35%
837-0.52%
815-0.51%
512-9.32%

Location

Central is situated at approximately 12.0711, 124.5948, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.3 meters or 7.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Central 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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