Caparangasan, Municipality of Gandara, Province of Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Municipality | Gandara |
Postal code | 6706 |
Population (2020) | 447 |
Coordinates | 11.9741, 124.6942 (11° 58' North, 124° 42' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 4.0 meters (13.1 feet) |
Caparangasan is a barangay in the municipality of Gandara, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 447. This represented 1.27% of the total population of Gandara.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Caparangasan in the 2015 Census was 454 broken down into 96 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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348 | 67 | 5.19 | |
314 | 63 | 4.98 | |
357 | 67 | 5.33 | |
468 | 92 | 5.09 | |
470 | 93 | 5.05 | |
454 | 96 | 4.73 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caparangasan is 10 to 14, with 58 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 14 | 3.08% |
1 to 4 | 44 | 9.69% |
5 to 9 | 47 | 10.35% |
10 to 14 | 58 | 12.78% |
15 to 19 | 47 | 10.35% |
20 to 24 | 36 | 7.93% |
25 to 29 | 33 | 7.27% |
30 to 34 | 28 | 6.17% |
35 to 39 | 33 | 7.27% |
40 to 44 | 30 | 6.61% |
45 to 49 | 13 | 2.86% |
50 to 54 | 12 | 2.64% |
55 to 59 | 13 | 2.86% |
60 to 64 | 16 | 3.52% |
65 to 69 | 11 | 2.42% |
70 to 74 | 8 | 1.76% |
75 to 79 | 3 | 0.66% |
80 and over | 8 | 1.76% |
Total | 454 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Caparangasan grew from 348 in 1990 to 447 in 2020, an increase of 99 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.33%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 454 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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348 | – | |
314 | -1.91% | |
357 | 2.79% | |
468 | 3.80% | |
470 | 0.16% | |
454 | -0.66% | |
447 | -0.33% |
Location
Caparangasan is situated at approximately 11.9741, 124.6942, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.0 meters or 13.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Caparangasan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.