Payahan, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
City | Calbayog |
Postal code | 6710 |
Population (2020) | 3,479 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.0715, 124.5922 (12° 4' North, 124° 36' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 5.5 meters (18.0 feet) |
Payahan is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,479. This represented 1.86% of the total population of Calbayog.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Payahan in the 2015 Census was 2,424 broken down into 520 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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911 | 170 | 5.36 | |
1,417 | 263 | 5.39 | |
1,615 | 314 | 5.14 | |
2,106 | 430 | 4.90 | |
1,879 | 383 | 4.91 | |
2,424 | 520 | 4.66 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Payahan is 15 to 19, with 310 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 40 | 1.64% |
1 to 4 | 224 | 9.20% |
5 to 9 | 268 | 11.01% |
10 to 14 | 295 | 12.11% |
15 to 19 | 310 | 12.73% |
20 to 24 | 214 | 8.79% |
25 to 29 | 161 | 6.61% |
30 to 34 | 164 | 6.74% |
35 to 39 | 152 | 6.24% |
40 to 44 | 139 | 5.71% |
45 to 49 | 128 | 5.26% |
50 to 54 | 102 | 4.19% |
55 to 59 | 85 | 3.49% |
60 to 64 | 46 | 1.89% |
65 to 69 | 51 | 2.09% |
70 to 74 | 19 | 0.78% |
75 to 79 | 22 | 0.90% |
80 and over | 15 | 0.62% |
Total | 2,435 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Payahan grew from 911 in 1990 to 3,479 in 2020, an increase of 2,568 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.80%, or an increase of 1,044 people, from the previous population of 2,435 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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911 | – | |
1,417 | 8.63% | |
1,615 | 2.84% | |
2,106 | 3.73% | |
1,881 | -4.03% | |
2,435 | 5.04% | |
3,479 | 7.80% |
Location
Payahan is situated at approximately 12.0715, 124.5922, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.5 meters or 18.0 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Payahan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.