Loctob, Municipality of Pinabacdao, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityPinabacdao
Postal code6716
Population (2020)276
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.5778, 125.0093 (11° 35' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.0 meters (137.8 feet)

Loctob is a barangay in the municipality of Pinabacdao, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 276. This represented 1.52% of the total population of Pinabacdao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Loctob in the 2015 Census was 262 broken down into 44 households or an average of 5.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Loctob (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
134304.47
144314.65
171325.34
176335.33
213356.09
262445.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Loctob is 15 to 19, with 39 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Loctob by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 131.15%
1 to 42710.31%
5 to 93814.50%
10 to 143011.45%
15 to 193914.89%
20 to 242710.31%
25 to 29218.02%
30 to 34186.87%
35 to 39155.73%
40 to 4451.91%
45 to 4972.67%
50 to 5462.29%
55 to 5962.29%
60 to 6483.05%
65 to 6941.53%
70 to 7451.91%
75 to 7920.76%
80 and over10.38%
Total262100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.36
  • Median Age: 19.23

Historical population

The population of Loctob grew from 134 in 1990 to 276 in 2020, an increase of 142 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.10%, or an increase of 14 people, from the previous population of 262 in 2015.

Population of Loctob (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
134
1441.36%
1713.75%
1760.40%
2137.19%
2624.02%
2761.10%

Location

Loctob is situated at approximately 11.5778, 125.0093, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.0 meters or 137.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Loctob 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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