Geraga‑an, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)470
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1211, 124.6320 (12° 7' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.7 meters (97.4 feet)

Geraga‑an is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 470. This represented 0.25% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Geraga-an in the 2015 Census was 475 broken down into 99 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Geraga-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
202395.18
338744.57
398814.91
457885.19
5161064.87
475994.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Geraga-an is 15 to 19, with 76 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Geraga-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1163.37%
1 to 4428.84%
5 to 95110.74%
10 to 145511.58%
15 to 197616.00%
20 to 24398.21%
25 to 29326.74%
30 to 34296.11%
35 to 39245.05%
40 to 44224.63%
45 to 49245.05%
50 to 54255.26%
55 to 59163.37%
60 to 6451.05%
65 to 6981.68%
70 to 7440.84%
75 to 7930.63%
80 and over40.84%
Total475100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.67
  • Median Age: 19.84

Historical population

The population of Geraga-an grew from 202 in 1990 to 470 in 2020, an increase of 268 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.22%, or a decrease of 5 people, from the previous population of 475 in 2015.

Population of Geraga-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
202
33810.12%
3983.57%
4571.92%
5164.52%
475-1.56%
470-0.22%

Location

Geraga‑an is situated at approximately 12.1211, 124.6320, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.7 meters or 97.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Geraga‑an 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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