Purog, Municipality of Gandara, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityGandara
Postal code6706
Population (2020)459
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1404, 124.7819 (12° 8' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level49.1 meters (161.1 feet)

Purog is a barangay in the municipality of Gandara, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 459. This represented 1.30% of the total population of Gandara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Purog in the 2015 Census was 462 broken down into 97 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Purog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
311734.26
407864.73
427874.91
4461004.46
5041084.67
462974.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Purog is 15 to 19, with 56 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Purog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1153.25%
1 to 4469.96%
5 to 95211.26%
10 to 145311.47%
15 to 195612.12%
20 to 244710.17%
25 to 29326.93%
30 to 34265.63%
35 to 39204.33%
40 to 44316.71%
45 to 49224.76%
50 to 54153.25%
55 to 59132.81%
60 to 64153.25%
65 to 69102.16%
70 to 7420.43%
75 to 7961.30%
80 and over10.22%
Total462100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.79
  • Median Age: 20.96

Historical population

The population of Purog grew from 311 in 1990 to 459 in 2020, an increase of 148 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.14%, or a decrease of 3 people, from the previous population of 462 in 2015.

Population of Purog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
311
4075.17%
4351.44%
4500.47%
5074.44%
462-1.75%
459-0.14%

Location

Purog is situated at approximately 12.1404, 124.7819, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 49.1 meters or 161.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Purog 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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