Dampigan, Municipality of Santa Rita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Rita
Postal code6718
Population (2020)2,268
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3328, 124.9899 (11° 20' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.7 meters (67.9 feet)

Dampigan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,268. This represented 5.35% of the total population of Santa Rita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dampigan in the 2015 Census was 2,151 broken down into 454 households or an average of 4.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Dampigan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1962215.41
1,3462615.16
1,4622785.26
1,7113534.85
1,9514054.82
2,1514544.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dampigan is 10 to 14, with 284 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Dampigan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1663.07%
1 to 42059.53%
5 to 928313.16%
10 to 1428413.20%
15 to 1923010.69%
20 to 242009.30%
25 to 291376.37%
30 to 341255.81%
35 to 39984.56%
40 to 441135.25%
45 to 49944.37%
50 to 54733.39%
55 to 59693.21%
60 to 64552.56%
65 to 69391.81%
70 to 74351.63%
75 to 79271.26%
80 and over180.84%
Total2,151100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.15
  • Median Age: 20.19

Historical population

The population of Dampigan grew from 1,196 in 1990 to 2,268 in 2020, an increase of 1,072 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 117 people, from the previous population of 2,151 in 2015.

Population of Dampigan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,196
1,3462.24%
1,4621.79%
1,7112.19%
1,9514.89%
2,1511.88%
2,2681.12%

Location

Dampigan is situated at approximately 11.3328, 124.9899, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.7 meters or 67.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dampigan 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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