Mag‑ubay, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)1,618
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1593, 124.5681 (12° 10' North, 124° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.1 feet)

Mag‑ubay is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,618. This represented 0.87% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mag-ubay in the 2015 Census was 1,552 broken down into 341 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Mag-ubay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1011736.36
1,1012065.34
1,2672405.28
1,3042445.34
1,5113124.84
1,5523414.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mag-ubay is 10 to 14, with 197 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Mag-ubay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1291.87%
1 to 41056.77%
5 to 918211.73%
10 to 1419712.69%
15 to 1918912.18%
20 to 241338.57%
25 to 29845.41%
30 to 34795.09%
35 to 391207.73%
40 to 441066.83%
45 to 49795.09%
50 to 54785.03%
55 to 59412.64%
60 to 64382.45%
65 to 69271.74%
70 to 74352.26%
75 to 79110.71%
80 and over191.22%
Total1,552100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.88
  • Median Age: 22.78

Historical population

The population of Mag-ubay grew from 1,101 in 1990 to 1,618 in 2020, an increase of 517 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 66 people, from the previous population of 1,552 in 2015.

Population of Mag-ubay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,101
1,1010.00%
1,2673.06%
1,3040.40%
1,5115.51%
1,5520.51%
1,6180.88%

Location

Mag‑ubay is situated at approximately 12.1593, 124.5681, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mag‑ubay 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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