Otoc, Municipality of Calbiga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityCalbiga
Postal code6715
Population (2020)293
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.6003, 125.0288 (11° 36' North, 125° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.9 meters (65.3 feet)

Otoc is a barangay in the municipality of Calbiga, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 293. This represented 1.26% of the total population of Calbiga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Otoc in the 2015 Census was 322 broken down into 83 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Otoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
314684.62
320714.51
313674.67
285733.90
281743.80
322833.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Otoc is 10 to 14, with 38 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Otoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.55%
1 to 43410.56%
5 to 93711.49%
10 to 143811.80%
15 to 19247.45%
20 to 24185.59%
25 to 29216.52%
30 to 34206.21%
35 to 39164.97%
40 to 44175.28%
45 to 49164.97%
50 to 54134.04%
55 to 59154.66%
60 to 6492.80%
65 to 69113.42%
70 to 74103.11%
75 to 79123.73%
80 and over61.86%
Total322100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 23.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.54
  • Median Age: 26.19

Historical population

The population of Otoc fell from 314 in 1990 to 293 in 2020, a decrease of 21 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.97%, or a decrease of 29 people, from the previous population of 322 in 2015.

Population of Otoc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
314
3260.71%
313-0.87%
285-1.28%
281-0.51%
3222.63%
293-1.97%

Location

Otoc is situated at approximately 11.6003, 125.0288, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.9 meters or 65.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Otoc 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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