Saugan, Municipality of Daram, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityDaram
Postal code6722
Population (2020)1,056
Philippine major island(s)Daram
Coordinates11.5999, 124.7910 (11° 36' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.2 feet)

Saugan is a barangay in the municipality of Daram, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,056. This represented 2.54% of the total population of Daram.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Saugan in the 2015 Census was 1,050 broken down into 219 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

details
Number of households in Saugan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8371455.77
8741695.17
8641555.57
1,0311885.48
9471855.12
1,0502194.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Saugan is 5 to 9, with 147 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

details
Population of Saugan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.10%
1 to 412011.43%
5 to 914714.00%
10 to 1414413.71%
15 to 19969.14%
20 to 24706.67%
25 to 29625.90%
30 to 34666.29%
35 to 39535.05%
40 to 44605.71%
45 to 49535.05%
50 to 54524.95%
55 to 59272.57%
60 to 64222.10%
65 to 69161.52%
70 to 74161.52%
75 to 79161.52%
80 and over80.76%
Total1,050100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.16
  • Median Age: 19.79

Historical population

The population of Saugan grew from 837 in 1990 to 1,056 in 2020, an increase of 219 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,050 in 2015.

Population of Saugan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
837
8740.81%
864-0.25%
1,0312.47%
947-3.05%
1,0501.99%
1,0560.12%

Location

Saugan is situated at approximately 11.5999, 124.7910, in the island of Daram. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Saugan 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.
(Back to top)