Macalpe, Municipality of Daram, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityDaram
Postal code6722
Population (2020)399
Philippine major island(s)Daram
Coordinates11.5517, 124.8358 (11° 33' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.8 feet)

Macalpe is a barangay in the municipality of Daram, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 399. This represented 0.96% of the total population of Daram.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macalpe in the 2015 Census was 460 broken down into 79 households or an average of 5.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Macalpe (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
283515.55
294585.07
319635.06
320664.85
365754.87
460795.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macalpe is 15 to 19, with 59 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Macalpe by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.39%
1 to 4398.48%
5 to 95812.61%
10 to 145111.09%
15 to 195912.83%
20 to 245111.09%
25 to 29347.39%
30 to 34286.09%
35 to 39286.09%
40 to 44214.57%
45 to 49153.26%
50 to 54255.43%
55 to 59132.83%
60 to 6451.09%
65 to 6971.52%
70 to 7461.30%
75 to 7951.09%
80 and over40.87%
Total460100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.88
  • Median Age: 21.18

Historical population

The population of Macalpe grew from 283 in 1990 to 399 in 2020, an increase of 116 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.95%, or a decrease of 61 people, from the previous population of 460 in 2015.

Population of Macalpe (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
283
2940.72%
3191.77%
3200.04%
3654.91%
4604.50%
399-2.95%

Location

Macalpe is situated at approximately 11.5517, 124.8358, in the island of Daram. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macalpe 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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