Can‑ipulan, Municipality of Santa Margarita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Margarita
Postal code6709
Population (2020)291
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0443, 124.6850 (12° 3' North, 124° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.1 meters (43.0 feet)

Can‑ipulan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Margarita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 291. This represented 1.09% of the total population of Santa Margarita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Can-ipulan in the 2015 Census was 274 broken down into 55 households or an average of 4.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Can-ipulan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
219415.34
305624.92
245495.00
194404.85
226455.02
274554.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Can-ipulan is 5 to 9, with 38 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Can-ipulan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 182.92%
1 to 43312.04%
5 to 93813.87%
10 to 143713.50%
15 to 193010.95%
20 to 24155.47%
25 to 29124.38%
30 to 34165.84%
35 to 39248.76%
40 to 44217.66%
45 to 49124.38%
50 to 5420.73%
55 to 5931.09%
60 to 6451.82%
65 to 6972.55%
70 to 7451.82%
75 to 7910.36%
80 and over51.82%
Total274100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.72
  • Median Age: 18.50

Historical population

The population of Can-ipulan grew from 219 in 1990 to 291 in 2020, an increase of 72 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.28%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 274 in 2015.

Population of Can-ipulan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
219
3056.40%
245-4.59%
194-3.17%
2265.71%
2743.73%
2911.28%

Location

Can‑ipulan is situated at approximately 12.0443, 124.6850, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.1 meters or 43.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Can‑ipulan 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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