Burabod, Municipality of Santa Margarita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Margarita
Postal code6709
Population (2020)1,860
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0447, 124.6478 (12° 3' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.7 meters (15.4 feet)

Burabod is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Margarita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,860. This represented 6.94% of the total population of Santa Margarita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Burabod in the 2015 Census was 1,854 broken down into 403 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Burabod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9402024.65
1,1942494.80
1,3412685.00
1,5813174.99
1,6493494.72
1,8544034.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Burabod is 10 to 14, with 224 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Burabod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.21%
1 to 418610.03%
5 to 920010.79%
10 to 1422412.08%
15 to 1920911.27%
20 to 241648.85%
25 to 291286.90%
30 to 34985.29%
35 to 391387.44%
40 to 441055.66%
45 to 49844.53%
50 to 54844.53%
55 to 59603.24%
60 to 64402.16%
65 to 69442.37%
70 to 74281.51%
75 to 7990.49%
80 and over120.65%
Total1,854100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.03
  • Median Age: 22.04

Historical population

The population of Burabod grew from 940 in 1990 to 1,860 in 2020, an increase of 920 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.07%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,854 in 2015.

Population of Burabod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
940
1,1944.58%
1,3412.52%
1,5812.30%
1,6491.54%
1,8542.26%
1,8600.07%

Location

Burabod is situated at approximately 12.0447, 124.6478, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.7 meters or 15.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Burabod 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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