Patong, Municipality of Calbiga, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityCalbiga
Postal code6715
Population (2020)1,367
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.6511, 125.0054 (11° 39' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (25.9 feet)

Patong is a barangay in the municipality of Calbiga, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,367. This represented 5.86% of the total population of Calbiga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Patong in the 2015 Census was 1,325 broken down into 310 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Patong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9172014.56
1,1432474.63
1,2102534.78
1,3712774.95
1,3732904.73
1,3253104.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Patong is 15 to 19, with 162 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Patong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.89%
1 to 41148.60%
5 to 914110.64%
10 to 1414410.87%
15 to 1916212.23%
20 to 241027.70%
25 to 29664.98%
30 to 34725.43%
35 to 39846.34%
40 to 44906.79%
45 to 49806.04%
50 to 54705.28%
55 to 59544.08%
60 to 64332.49%
65 to 69372.79%
70 to 74231.74%
75 to 79171.28%
80 and over110.83%
Total1,325100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.97
  • Median Age: 23.75

Historical population

The population of Patong grew from 917 in 1990 to 1,367 in 2020, an increase of 450 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.66%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 1,325 in 2015.

Population of Patong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
917
1,1434.21%
1,2101.23%
1,3711.74%
1,3730.05%
1,325-0.68%
1,3670.66%

Location

Patong is situated at approximately 11.6511, 125.0054, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 25.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Patong 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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