San Nicolas, 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)830
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0826, 124.9891 (12° 5' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level139.3 meters (457.0 feet)

San Nicolas 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 830. This represented 10.69% of the total population of San Jose de Buan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Nicolas in the 2015 Census was 838 broken down into 180 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in San Nicolas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5651135.00
7701604.81
7531604.71
7391305.68
569916.25
8381804.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Nicolas is 5 to 9, with 129 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of San Nicolas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.51%
1 to 411213.37%
5 to 912915.39%
10 to 1410412.41%
15 to 1910812.89%
20 to 24789.31%
25 to 29576.80%
30 to 34576.80%
35 to 39404.77%
40 to 44283.34%
45 to 49232.74%
50 to 54212.51%
55 to 59263.10%
60 to 64121.43%
65 to 6970.84%
70 to 7460.72%
75 to 7940.48%
80 and over50.60%
Total838100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.22
  • Median Age: 17.45

Historical population

The population of San Nicolas grew from 565 in 1990 to 830 in 2020, an increase of 265 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.20%, or a decrease of 8 people, from the previous population of 838 in 2015.

Population of San Nicolas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
565
7705.97%
753-0.48%
739-0.26%
569-9.08%
8387.65%
830-0.20%

Location

San Nicolas is situated at approximately 12.0826, 124.9891, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 139.3 meters or 457.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Nicolas 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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