Barangay No. 8, Municipality of Jiabong, Province of Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Municipality | Jiabong |
Postal code | 6701 |
Population (2020) | 2,344 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.7633, 124.9493 (11° 46' North, 124° 57' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 5.0 meters (16.4 feet) |
Barangay No. 8, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Jiabong, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,344. This represented 12.21% of the total population of Jiabong.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Barangay No. 8 in the 2015 Census was 2,183 broken down into 442 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
1,178 | 203 | 5.80 | |
1,419 | 257 | 5.52 | |
1,508 | 278 | 5.42 | |
1,746 | 363 | 4.81 | |
1,811 | 342 | 5.30 | |
2,183 | 442 | 4.94 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay No. 8 is 15 to 19, with 276 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 45 | 2.05% |
1 to 4 | 210 | 9.58% |
5 to 9 | 237 | 10.81% |
10 to 14 | 222 | 10.12% |
15 to 19 | 276 | 12.59% |
20 to 24 | 223 | 10.17% |
25 to 29 | 175 | 7.98% |
30 to 34 | 150 | 6.84% |
35 to 39 | 149 | 6.79% |
40 to 44 | 118 | 5.38% |
45 to 49 | 94 | 4.29% |
50 to 54 | 87 | 3.97% |
55 to 59 | 79 | 3.60% |
60 to 64 | 50 | 2.28% |
65 to 69 | 36 | 1.64% |
70 to 74 | 16 | 0.73% |
75 to 79 | 12 | 0.55% |
80 and over | 14 | 0.64% |
Total | 2,193 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Barangay No. 8 grew from 1,178 in 1990 to 2,344 in 2020, an increase of 1,166 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.41%, or an increase of 151 people, from the previous population of 2,193 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,178 | – | |
1,419 | 3.55% | |
1,508 | 1.31% | |
1,746 | 2.04% | |
1,811 | 1.34% | |
2,193 | 3.71% | |
2,344 | 1.41% |
Location
Barangay No. 8 is situated at approximately 11.7633, 124.9493, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Barangay No. 8 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.