Socorro, City of Catbalogan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCatbalogan
Postal code6700
Population (2020)1,773
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.7660, 124.8926 (11° 46' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level101.3 meters (332.3 feet)

Socorro is a barangay in the city of Catbalogan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,773. This represented 1.67% of the total population of Catbalogan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Socorro in the 2015 Census was 1,584 broken down into 329 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Socorro (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
9161645.59
1,0752085.17
1,2972545.11
1,3592784.89
1,5843294.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Socorro is 5 to 9, with 205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Socorro by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.65%
1 to 417410.98%
5 to 920512.94%
10 to 1419011.99%
15 to 1918211.49%
20 to 2416410.35%
25 to 29945.93%
30 to 341167.32%
35 to 391026.44%
40 to 44754.73%
45 to 49714.48%
50 to 54452.84%
55 to 59472.97%
60 to 64332.08%
65 to 69201.26%
70 to 74120.76%
75 to 7930.19%
80 and over90.57%
Total1,584100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.51
  • Median Age: 19.97

Historical population

The population of Socorro grew from 916 in 1995 to 1,773 in 2020, an increase of 857 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.40%, or an increase of 189 people, from the previous population of 1,584 in 2015.

Population of Socorro (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
916
1,0753.49%
1,2972.62%
1,3591.71%
1,5842.96%
1,7732.40%

Location

Socorro is situated at approximately 11.7660, 124.8926, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 101.3 meters or 332.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Socorro 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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