Sigo, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)811
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2288, 124.5036 (12° 14' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.2 meters (59.7 feet)

Sigo is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 811. This represented 0.43% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sigo in the 2015 Census was 955 broken down into 173 households or an average of 5.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Sigo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8661485.85
7431485.02
9311546.05
8771585.55
9031675.41
9551735.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sigo is 10 to 14, with 130 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Sigo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.88%
1 to 4858.90%
5 to 911912.46%
10 to 1413013.61%
15 to 1911912.46%
20 to 24727.54%
25 to 29535.55%
30 to 34586.07%
35 to 39677.02%
40 to 44656.81%
45 to 49454.71%
50 to 54424.40%
55 to 59232.41%
60 to 64181.88%
65 to 69191.99%
70 to 74111.15%
75 to 7930.31%
80 and over80.84%
Total955100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.93
  • Median Age: 20.45

Historical population

The population of Sigo fell from 866 in 1990 to 811 in 2020, a decrease of 55 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.38%, or a decrease of 144 people, from the previous population of 955 in 2015.

Population of Sigo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
866
743-2.83%
9314.96%
877-0.82%
9031.07%
9551.07%
811-3.38%

Location

Sigo is situated at approximately 12.2288, 124.5036, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.2 meters or 59.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sigo 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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