Minata, Municipality of Calbiga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityCalbiga
Postal code6715
Population (2020)387
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.5973, 125.0645 (11° 36' North, 125° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level188.2 meters (617.4 feet)

Minata is a barangay in the municipality of Calbiga, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 387. This represented 1.66% of the total population of Calbiga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Minata in the 2015 Census was 397 broken down into 88 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Minata (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
252435.86
357724.96
360754.80
343694.97
367735.03
397884.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Minata is 1 to 4, with 55 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Minata by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1153.78%
1 to 45513.85%
5 to 95413.60%
10 to 145112.85%
15 to 194411.08%
20 to 24338.31%
25 to 29266.55%
30 to 34266.55%
35 to 39194.79%
40 to 44205.04%
45 to 49123.02%
50 to 54102.52%
55 to 5930.76%
60 to 6492.27%
65 to 6992.27%
70 to 7461.51%
75 to 7920.50%
80 and over30.76%
Total397100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 86.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.53
  • Median Age: 17.67

Historical population

The population of Minata grew from 252 in 1990 to 387 in 2020, an increase of 135 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.54%, or a decrease of 10 people, from the previous population of 397 in 2015.

Population of Minata (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
252
3576.74%
3600.18%
343-0.66%
3672.49%
3971.51%
387-0.54%

Location

Minata is situated at approximately 11.5973, 125.0645, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 188.2 meters or 617.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Minata 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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