Pagsanjan, Municipality of Paranas, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityParanas
Postal code6703
Population (2020)261
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9258, 125.0788 (11° 56' North, 125° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level127.0 meters (416.7 feet)

Pagsanjan, formerly Pagsan-an, is a barangay in the municipality of Paranas, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 261. This represented 0.81% of the total population of Paranas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pagsanjan in the 2015 Census was 229 broken down into 52 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagsanjan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
153305.10
263475.60
325476.91
257435.98
220445.00
229524.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagsanjan is 5 to 9, with 41 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 55 to 59, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Pagsanjan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 173.06%
1 to 4198.30%
5 to 94117.90%
10 to 143414.85%
15 to 19177.42%
20 to 24146.11%
25 to 29177.42%
30 to 34146.11%
35 to 39104.37%
40 to 44104.37%
45 to 4993.93%
50 to 5473.06%
55 to 5952.18%
60 to 64104.37%
65 to 6962.62%
70 to 7493.93%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total229100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 89.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 102.65
  • Median Age: 18.97

Historical population

The population of Pagsanjan grew from 153 in 1990 to 261 in 2020, an increase of 108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.79%, or an increase of 32 people, from the previous population of 229 in 2015.

Population of Pagsanjan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
153
26310.68%
3254.64%
257-3.19%
220-5.50%
2290.77%
2612.79%

Location

Pagsanjan is situated at approximately 11.9258, 125.0788, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 127.0 meters or 416.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pagsanjan 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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