Villahermosa Oriental, Municipality of Pagsanghan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityPagsanghan
Postal code6705
Population (2020)541
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9505, 124.7352 (11° 57' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Villahermosa Oriental is a barangay in the municipality of Pagsanghan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 541. This represented 6.80% of the total population of Pagsanghan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Villahermosa Oriental in the 2015 Census was 538 broken down into 112 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Villahermosa Oriental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
417715.87
474746.41
462855.44
508985.18
5421075.07
5381124.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Villahermosa Oriental is 5 to 9, with 71 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Villahermosa Oriental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.23%
1 to 45610.41%
5 to 97113.20%
10 to 146512.08%
15 to 197013.01%
20 to 24336.13%
25 to 29254.65%
30 to 34285.20%
35 to 39336.13%
40 to 44387.06%
45 to 49264.83%
50 to 54162.97%
55 to 59224.09%
60 to 6491.67%
65 to 6940.74%
70 to 74152.79%
75 to 7971.30%
80 and over81.49%
Total538100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.33
  • Median Age: 19.64

Historical population

The population of Villahermosa Oriental grew from 417 in 1990 to 541 in 2020, an increase of 124 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 538 in 2015.

Population of Villahermosa Oriental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
417
4742.43%
462-0.55%
5081.32%
5422.39%
538-0.14%
5410.12%

Location

Villahermosa Oriental is situated at approximately 11.9505, 124.7352, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Villahermosa Oriental 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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