Higasaan, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)178
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2289, 124.7808 (12° 14' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level62.4 meters (204.7 feet)

Higasaan is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 178. This represented 0.10% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Higasaan in the 2015 Census was 306 broken down into 65 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Higasaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
459746.20
367804.59
406864.72
340804.25
313545.80
306654.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Higasaan is 10 to 14, with 44 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Higasaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.98%
1 to 44113.40%
5 to 94113.40%
10 to 144414.38%
15 to 193210.46%
20 to 24216.86%
25 to 29309.80%
30 to 34237.52%
35 to 39237.52%
40 to 44144.58%
45 to 49144.58%
50 to 54103.27%
55 to 5920.65%
60 to 6430.98%
65 to 6920.65%
70 to 7410.33%
75 to 7920.65%
80 and over0.00%
Total306100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.91
  • Median Age: 18.75

Historical population

The population of Higasaan fell from 459 in 1990 to 178 in 2020, a decrease of 281 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 10.78%, or a decrease of 128 people, from the previous population of 306 in 2015.

Population of Higasaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
459
367-4.10%
4062.19%
340-2.42%
313-2.97%
306-0.43%
178-10.78%

Location

Higasaan is situated at approximately 12.2289, 124.7808, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 62.4 meters or 204.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Higasaan 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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