Rizal, Municipality of Gandara, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityGandara
Postal code6706
Population (2020)160
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0929, 124.8415 (12° 6' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.7 meters (90.9 feet)

Rizal is a barangay in the municipality of Gandara, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 160. This represented 0.45% of the total population of Gandara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rizal in the 2015 Census was 185 broken down into 41 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Rizal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
125255.00
157354.49
173364.81
174384.58
182355.20
185414.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rizal is 15 to 19, with 31 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Rizal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152.70%
1 to 463.24%
5 to 9115.95%
10 to 142513.51%
15 to 193116.76%
20 to 242312.43%
25 to 29126.49%
30 to 34105.41%
35 to 39126.49%
40 to 44105.41%
45 to 49115.95%
50 to 5473.78%
55 to 5973.78%
60 to 6442.16%
65 to 6931.62%
70 to 7431.62%
75 to 7910.54%
80 and over42.16%
Total185100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 45.67
  • Median Age: 23.15

Historical population

The population of Rizal grew from 125 in 1990 to 160 in 2020, an increase of 35 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.01%, or a decrease of 25 people, from the previous population of 185 in 2015.

Population of Rizal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
125
1574.36%
1732.10%
1740.08%
1821.65%
1850.31%
160-3.01%

Location

Rizal is situated at approximately 12.0929, 124.8415, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.7 meters or 90.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rizal 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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