Dagum, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)6,127
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0773, 124.5892 (12° 5' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.7 meters (15.4 feet)

Dagum is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,127. This represented 3.28% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dagum in the 2015 Census was 5,603 broken down into 1,052 households or an average of 5.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Dagum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1473895.52
2,9005475.30
3,9167405.29
4,7668995.30
5,0891,0354.92
5,6031,0525.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dagum is 15 to 19, with 833 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Dagum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11131.95%
1 to 44708.10%
5 to 958710.11%
10 to 1468811.85%
15 to 1983314.35%
20 to 2458910.15%
25 to 294407.58%
30 to 343405.86%
35 to 393676.32%
40 to 443145.41%
45 to 493025.20%
50 to 542364.07%
55 to 591913.29%
60 to 641352.33%
65 to 691041.79%
70 to 74410.71%
75 to 79310.53%
80 and over230.40%
Total5,804100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.9
  • Median Age: 21.79

Historical population

The population of Dagum grew from 2,239 in 1990 to 6,127 in 2020, an increase of 3,888 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.15%, or an increase of 323 people, from the previous population of 5,804 in 2015.

Population of Dagum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,239
3,1106.35%
3,9925.50%
4,9543.02%
5,2642.23%
5,8041.88%
6,1271.15%

Location

Dagum is situated at approximately 12.0773, 124.5892, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.7 meters or 15.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dagum 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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