Baclayan, Municipality of Daram, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityDaram
Postal code6722
Population (2020)609
Philippine major island(s)Daram
Coordinates11.5973, 124.8443 (11° 36' North, 124° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.4 meters (30.8 feet)

Baclayan is a barangay in the municipality of Daram, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 609. This represented 1.46% of the total population of Daram.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baclayan in the 2015 Census was 598 broken down into 116 households or an average of 5.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Baclayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
560995.66
490985.00
5851135.18
5871145.15
5981165.16
5981165.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baclayan is 5 to 9, with 72 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Baclayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.17%
1 to 4538.86%
5 to 97212.04%
10 to 146310.54%
15 to 196611.04%
20 to 246010.03%
25 to 29406.69%
30 to 34366.02%
35 to 39345.69%
40 to 44335.52%
45 to 49416.86%
50 to 54264.35%
55 to 59142.34%
60 to 64142.34%
65 to 69122.01%
70 to 7481.34%
75 to 7950.84%
80 and over81.34%
Total598100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.29
  • Median Age: 22.67

Historical population

The population of Baclayan grew from 560 in 1990 to 609 in 2020, an increase of 49 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.38%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 598 in 2015.

Population of Baclayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
560
490-2.47%
5853.87%
5870.05%
5980.68%
5980.00%
6090.38%

Location

Baclayan is situated at approximately 11.5973, 124.8443, in the island of Daram. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.4 meters or 30.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baclayan 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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