Lipata, Municipality of Paranas, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityParanas
Postal code6703
Population (2020)1,647
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.7843, 125.0167 (11° 47' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Lipata is a barangay in the municipality of Paranas, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,647. This represented 5.09% of the total population of Paranas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lipata in the 2015 Census was 1,309 broken down into 278 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Lipata (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8721555.63
9031775.10
1,0622115.03
1,1372374.80
1,2162534.81
1,3092784.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lipata is 15 to 19, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Lipata by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.45%
1 to 41058.02%
5 to 915011.46%
10 to 1414511.08%
15 to 1915912.15%
20 to 241259.55%
25 to 29796.04%
30 to 34765.81%
35 to 39967.33%
40 to 44634.81%
45 to 49685.19%
50 to 54483.67%
55 to 59654.97%
60 to 64433.28%
65 to 69312.37%
70 to 74130.99%
75 to 7990.69%
80 and over151.15%
Total1,309100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.24
  • Median Age: 23.06

Historical population

The population of Lipata grew from 872 in 1990 to 1,647 in 2020, an increase of 775 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.95%, or an increase of 338 people, from the previous population of 1,309 in 2015.

Population of Lipata (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
872
9030.66%
1,0623.54%
1,1370.95%
1,2162.48%
1,3091.41%
1,6474.95%

Location

Lipata is situated at approximately 11.7843, 125.0167, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lipata 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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