Borong, Municipality of Calbiga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityCalbiga
Postal code6715
Population (2020)521
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.6200, 125.0501 (11° 37' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level138.2 meters (453.4 feet)

Borong is a barangay in the municipality of Calbiga, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 521. This represented 2.24% of the total population of Calbiga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Borong in the 2015 Census was 422 broken down into 100 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Borong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
320645.00
313694.54
371745.01
296674.42
292684.29
4221004.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Borong is 10 to 14, with 65 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Borong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 192.13%
1 to 44410.43%
5 to 94811.37%
10 to 146515.40%
15 to 19368.53%
20 to 24317.35%
25 to 29399.24%
30 to 34276.40%
35 to 39214.98%
40 to 44184.27%
45 to 49245.69%
50 to 54163.79%
55 to 59112.61%
60 to 64112.61%
65 to 6940.95%
70 to 74143.32%
75 to 7910.24%
80 and over30.71%
Total422100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.34
  • Median Age: 21.45

Historical population

The population of Borong grew from 320 in 1990 to 521 in 2020, an increase of 201 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.54%, or an increase of 99 people, from the previous population of 422 in 2015.

Population of Borong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
320
313-0.41%
3713.71%
296-3.07%
292-0.49%
4227.26%
5214.54%

Location

Borong is situated at approximately 11.6200, 125.0501, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 138.2 meters or 453.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Borong 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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