Alegria, Municipality of Santa Rita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Rita
Postal code6718
Population (2020)223
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3745, 124.9937 (11° 22' North, 124° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.1 feet)

Alegria is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 223. This represented 0.53% of the total population of Santa Rita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alegria in the 2015 Census was 215 broken down into 51 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Alegria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
197375.32
179335.42
174404.35
247564.41
251584.33
215514.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alegria is 5 to 9, with 30 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 55 to 59, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Alegria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 173.26%
1 to 4219.77%
5 to 93013.95%
10 to 142712.56%
15 to 19167.44%
20 to 24188.37%
25 to 29167.44%
30 to 3494.19%
35 to 39146.51%
40 to 4494.19%
45 to 49104.65%
50 to 54177.91%
55 to 5920.93%
60 to 6441.86%
65 to 6952.33%
70 to 7441.86%
75 to 7941.86%
80 and over20.93%
Total215100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.95
  • Median Age: 21.81

Historical population

The population of Alegria grew from 197 in 1990 to 223 in 2020, an increase of 26 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.77%, or an increase of 8 people, from the previous population of 215 in 2015.

Population of Alegria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
197
179-1.78%
174-0.61%
2474.95%
2541.02%
215-3.12%
2230.77%

Location

Alegria is situated at approximately 11.3745, 124.9937, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alegria 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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