Silanga, City of Catbalogan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCatbalogan
Postal code6700
Population (2020)2,974
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.8173, 124.8412 (11° 49' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (26.9 feet)

Silanga is a barangay in the city of Catbalogan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,974. This represented 2.79% of the total population of Catbalogan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Silanga in the 2015 Census was 2,933 broken down into 581 households or an average of 5.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Silanga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9883945.05
1,8333674.99
2,2194474.96
2,6795145.21
2,8405405.26
2,9335815.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Silanga is 10 to 14, with 389 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Silanga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1531.81%
1 to 42638.96%
5 to 937012.61%
10 to 1438913.26%
15 to 1935612.13%
20 to 242558.69%
25 to 291585.39%
30 to 341796.10%
35 to 391655.62%
40 to 441595.42%
45 to 491434.87%
50 to 541033.51%
55 to 591103.75%
60 to 64752.56%
65 to 69481.64%
70 to 74441.50%
75 to 79331.12%
80 and over311.06%
Total2,934100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.28
  • Median Age: 20.71

Historical population

The population of Silanga grew from 2,004 in 1990 to 2,974 in 2020, an increase of 970 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.29%, or an increase of 40 people, from the previous population of 2,934 in 2015.

Population of Silanga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,004
1,833-1.66%
2,2194.18%
2,6822.65%
2,8442.16%
2,9340.59%
2,9740.29%

Location

Silanga is situated at approximately 11.8173, 124.8412, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 26.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Silanga 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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