Lambao, Municipality of Santa Margarita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Margarita
Postal code6709
Population (2020)1,237
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0349, 124.6888 (12° 2' North, 124° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Lambao is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Margarita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,237. This represented 4.61% of the total population of Santa Margarita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lambao in the 2015 Census was 1,220 broken down into 262 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Lambao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7821545.08
8591645.24
9011685.36
1,1242065.46
1,1942474.83
1,2202624.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lambao is 5 to 9, with 152 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Lambao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.62%
1 to 412510.25%
5 to 915212.46%
10 to 1415112.38%
15 to 1914812.13%
20 to 241008.20%
25 to 29735.98%
30 to 34806.56%
35 to 39544.43%
40 to 44665.41%
45 to 49554.51%
50 to 54473.85%
55 to 59534.34%
60 to 64292.38%
65 to 69171.39%
70 to 74151.23%
75 to 79120.98%
80 and over110.90%
Total1,220100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.05
  • Median Age: 20.10

Historical population

The population of Lambao grew from 782 in 1990 to 1,237 in 2020, an increase of 455 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.29%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 1,220 in 2015.

Population of Lambao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
782
8591.77%
9011.03%
1,1243.10%
1,1942.22%
1,2200.41%
1,2370.29%

Location

Lambao is situated at approximately 12.0349, 124.6888, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lambao 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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