Candomacol, Municipality of Motiong, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityMotiong
Postal code6702
Population (2020)387
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.8266, 125.0221 (11° 50' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level213.9 meters (701.8 feet)

Candomacol is a barangay in the municipality of Motiong, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 387. This represented 2.53% of the total population of Motiong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candomacol in the 2015 Census was 399 broken down into 90 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Candomacol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
366675.46
339625.47
341635.41
315764.14
383774.97
399904.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Candomacol is 5 to 9, with 56 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Candomacol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 192.26%
1 to 44310.78%
5 to 95614.04%
10 to 145513.78%
15 to 194210.53%
20 to 24307.52%
25 to 29246.02%
30 to 34276.77%
35 to 39184.51%
40 to 44225.51%
45 to 49184.51%
50 to 54143.51%
55 to 59153.76%
60 to 6461.50%
65 to 6982.01%
70 to 7441.00%
75 to 7930.75%
80 and over51.25%
Total399100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.72
  • Median Age: 19.35

Historical population

The population of Candomacol grew from 366 in 1990 to 387 in 2020, an increase of 21 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.64%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 399 in 2015.

Population of Candomacol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
366
339-1.43%
3410.13%
315-1.09%
3837.37%
3990.78%
387-0.64%

Location

Candomacol is situated at approximately 11.8266, 125.0221, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 213.9 meters or 701.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candomacol 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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