Monbon, Municipality of Santa Margarita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Margarita
Postal code6709
Population (2020)3,339
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0395, 124.6565 (12° 2' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.4 meters (30.8 feet)

Monbon, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Margarita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,339. This represented 12.45% of the total population of Santa Margarita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Monbon in the 2015 Census was 3,154 broken down into 742 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Monbon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7723095.73
1,5833574.43
2,0203985.08
2,6005244.96
2,5855135.04
3,1547424.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Monbon is 15 to 19, with 392 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 35 individuals.

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Population of Monbon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1611.93%
1 to 42648.37%
5 to 936211.48%
10 to 1436111.45%
15 to 1939212.43%
20 to 242708.56%
25 to 292006.34%
30 to 341916.06%
35 to 391936.12%
40 to 442046.47%
45 to 491544.88%
50 to 541133.58%
55 to 591093.46%
60 to 64983.11%
65 to 69662.09%
70 to 74451.43%
75 to 79361.14%
80 and over351.11%
Total3,154100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.93
  • Median Age: 22.54

Historical population

The population of Monbon grew from 1,773 in 1990 to 3,339 in 2020, an increase of 1,566 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.21%, or an increase of 185 people, from the previous population of 3,154 in 2015.

Population of Monbon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,773
1,583-2.10%
2,0315.49%
2,6043.49%
2,585-0.27%
3,1543.86%
3,3391.21%

Location

Monbon is situated at approximately 12.0395, 124.6565, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.4 meters or 30.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Monbon 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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