Solsogon, Municipality of Santa Margarita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Margarita
Postal code6709
Population (2020)2,153
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0351, 124.6766 (12° 2' North, 124° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.3 meters (30.5 feet)

Solsogon is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Margarita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,153. This represented 8.03% of the total population of Santa Margarita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Solsogon in the 2015 Census was 1,955 broken down into 443 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Solsogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5302805.46
1,4913014.95
1,7343475.00
1,8603874.81
1,8284174.38
1,9554434.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Solsogon is 10 to 14, with 263 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Solsogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.30%
1 to 41648.39%
5 to 921010.74%
10 to 1426313.45%
15 to 1921911.20%
20 to 241487.57%
25 to 291155.88%
30 to 341095.58%
35 to 391135.78%
40 to 441125.73%
45 to 49974.96%
50 to 541035.27%
55 to 59653.32%
60 to 64713.63%
65 to 69462.35%
70 to 74291.48%
75 to 79241.23%
80 and over221.13%
Total1,955100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.7
  • Median Age: 22.58

Historical population

The population of Solsogon grew from 1,530 in 1990 to 2,153 in 2020, an increase of 623 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.05%, or an increase of 198 people, from the previous population of 1,955 in 2015.

Population of Solsogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,530
1,491-0.48%
1,7343.29%
1,8600.97%
1,828-0.63%
1,9551.29%
2,1532.05%

Location

Solsogon is situated at approximately 12.0351, 124.6766, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.3 meters or 30.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Solsogon 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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