Hagbay, Municipality of San Jose de Buan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySan Jose de Buan
Postal code6723
Population (2020)174
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0167, 124.9936 (12° 1' North, 124° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level152.9 meters (501.6 feet)

Hagbay is a barangay in the municipality of San Jose de Buan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 174. This represented 2.24% of the total population of San Jose de Buan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hagbay in the 2015 Census was 196 broken down into 43 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Hagbay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
166325.19
157324.91
191345.62
209415.10
213385.61
196434.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hagbay is 5 to 9, with 28 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Hagbay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 184.08%
1 to 42512.76%
5 to 92814.29%
10 to 14199.69%
15 to 192512.76%
20 to 242211.22%
25 to 29147.14%
30 to 34115.61%
35 to 39147.14%
40 to 4484.08%
45 to 4931.53%
50 to 5431.53%
55 to 5931.53%
60 to 6463.06%
65 to 6931.53%
70 to 7421.02%
75 to 7921.02%
80 and over0.00%
Total196100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.81
  • Median Age: 18.60

Historical population

The population of Hagbay grew from 166 in 1990 to 174 in 2020, an increase of 8 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.47%, or a decrease of 22 people, from the previous population of 196 in 2015.

Population of Hagbay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
166
157-1.04%
1914.29%
2091.25%
2130.69%
196-1.57%
174-2.47%

Location

Hagbay is situated at approximately 12.0167, 124.9936, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 152.9 meters or 501.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hagbay 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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