Libas, City of Catbalogan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCatbalogan
Postal code6700
Population (2020)325
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.8466, 124.9036 (11° 51' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level146.9 meters (481.9 feet)

Libas is a barangay in the city of Catbalogan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 325. This represented 0.31% of the total population of Catbalogan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libas in the 2015 Census was 372 broken down into 78 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Libas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
366705.23
332655.11
295595.00
359665.44
347724.82
372784.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libas is 5 to 9, with 50 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Libas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1102.69%
1 to 4379.95%
5 to 95013.44%
10 to 144512.10%
15 to 194512.10%
20 to 24369.68%
25 to 29123.23%
30 to 34266.99%
35 to 39256.72%
40 to 44215.65%
45 to 49236.18%
50 to 5492.42%
55 to 59112.96%
60 to 6482.15%
65 to 6982.15%
70 to 7451.34%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.27%
Total372100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.22
  • Median Age: 19.89

Historical population

The population of Libas fell from 366 in 1990 to 325 in 2020, a decrease of 41 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.80%, or a decrease of 47 people, from the previous population of 372 in 2015.

Population of Libas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
366
332-1.81%
295-2.50%
3592.74%
347-1.23%
3721.33%
325-2.80%

Location

Libas is situated at approximately 11.8466, 124.9036, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 146.9 meters or 481.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libas 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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