Minarog, Municipality of Paranas, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityParanas
Postal code6703
Population (2020)481
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.8040, 125.0276 (11° 48' North, 125° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level100.3 meters (329.1 feet)

Minarog is a barangay in the municipality of Paranas, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 481. This represented 1.49% of the total population of Paranas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Minarog in the 2015 Census was 570 broken down into 122 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Minarog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
551935.92
456875.24
482895.42
481955.06
5041034.89
5701224.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Minarog is 5 to 9, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Minarog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.23%
1 to 4498.60%
5 to 96811.93%
10 to 146311.05%
15 to 196411.23%
20 to 24457.89%
25 to 29437.54%
30 to 34468.07%
35 to 39386.67%
40 to 44315.44%
45 to 49172.98%
50 to 54101.75%
55 to 59376.49%
60 to 64213.68%
65 to 69132.28%
70 to 74111.93%
75 to 7950.88%
80 and over20.35%
Total570100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.94
  • Median Age: 23.78

Historical population

The population of Minarog fell from 551 in 1990 to 481 in 2020, a decrease of 70 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.51%, or a decrease of 89 people, from the previous population of 570 in 2015.

Population of Minarog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
551
456-3.48%
4821.20%
481-0.03%
5041.71%
5702.37%
481-3.51%

Location

Minarog is situated at approximately 11.8040, 125.0276, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 100.3 meters or 329.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Minarog 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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